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Richard Ellis:
“Every search for Atlantis begins with the writings of the great Greek philosopher Plato
Plato was essentially the father of Western Philosophy and because what he had to say was so important – and has remained important – throughout the history of Western thought, it became much more acceptable, much more respectable, if you will, than if someone else had written it.
In one of the most intriguing of his writings, Plato describes a remarkable Utopian society rich in wealth and knowledge – their skills as builders and engineers were advanced beyond imagining.....”
".... Early 1900's on the Mediterranean island of Crete, an archaeologist named Arthur Evans - a real life 'Indiana Jones was searching for the treasures of the ancient world. Dr J Alexander MacGillivray explains that Evans was looking for something very specific i.e. the first European culture as well as the roots to Greek Mythology. At Knossos Evans soon found something that was beyond his wildest dreams...."
quotes sourced from: 'History Channel The best documentary about Atlantis ever made - from Santorini to Crete, several possible locations and attributes are explored' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Bnumh9Zc8
LINK UPDATED 10 JANUARY 2014
“Every search for Atlantis begins with the writings of the great Greek philosopher Plato
Plato was essentially the father of Western Philosophy and because what he had to say was so important – and has remained important – throughout the history of Western thought, it became much more acceptable, much more respectable, if you will, than if someone else had written it.
In one of the most intriguing of his writings, Plato describes a remarkable Utopian society rich in wealth and knowledge – their skills as builders and engineers were advanced beyond imagining.....”
".... Early 1900's on the Mediterranean island of Crete, an archaeologist named Arthur Evans - a real life 'Indiana Jones was searching for the treasures of the ancient world. Dr J Alexander MacGillivray explains that Evans was looking for something very specific i.e. the first European culture as well as the roots to Greek Mythology. At Knossos Evans soon found something that was beyond his wildest dreams...."
quotes sourced from: 'History Channel The best documentary about Atlantis ever made - from Santorini to Crete, several possible locations and attributes are explored' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Bnumh9Zc8
LINK UPDATED 10 JANUARY 2014
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