Lost Civilization Of Atlantis Research Paper

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The Lost Civilization of Atlantis How could an entire civilization just disappear? This is a mystery many have tried to solve for thousands of years. According to the writing of Plato, Atlantis was an extremely advanced society, especially known for its architecture. The metropolis of Atlantis consisted of five concentric rings, two of land and three of water, surround and providing protection to an island with a temple dedicated to the Greek god, Poseidon. yet today, it seems only to be a myth. The legend of the lost city of Atlantis encompasses many mysteries, three of which are: its lost advances, its puzzling disappearance, and the location of its fabled ruins. The people of Atlantis were very powerful, having a great military force that no one could defeat (around 9000 BC), and control over a large area of land – bigger than Asia Minor and Libya combined. The rulers of Atlantis used this military might to conquer lands for their colonization. Not only that, but their …show more content…

(Internet Classics Archive translation of Critias)
Because of their unruly conquests of land, Zeus, the King of all Greek gods, wanted to punish the Atlanteans. Here, Plato’s writing in Critias stops, and there is no more explanation. However, in Timaeus, Plato also refers to Atlantis, saying that it had been razed through a series of deadly earthquakes, floods, and fires. It has been assumed over the years that Atlantis could not withstand the wrath of Zeus, and the people were completely destroyed as a lesson to other Greeks to avoid

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