The Real Atlantis Sank 9,000 Years Ago
What was this mysterious land, and who lived there?
Atlantis has always fascinated people, and even as far back as 360 BCE, Plato told people how the founders of Atlantis were half-god, half-human. They created a utopian civilisation 9,000 years before him, but the Atlanteans eventually succumbed to a watery grave when their land sank beneath the waves.
2,500 years on, and the idea of Atlantis has still baffled scientists, with many saying that it never existed or was just a fantastical tale. After all, Plato said that the story had been passed down by poets, priests, and others over the centuries, so its origins may have easily been distorted.
Whatever its origins, was there really an Atlantis that existed at some point in history? Well, we do know of a large landmass that had lush forests, exotic animals, and rare resources, and we do know that it sank when sea levels rose. Interestingly, the dates on when this land formed and collapsed coincide with Plato’s story, so there may have been an element of truth after all.
But what was this place, who lived there, and how did it sink beneath the waves?
