Mysterious and inaccessible Atlantis
Once Plato, the great disciple of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, told the world a story about the mysterious and beautiful country of Atlantis. Until now, it was not possible to figure out whether this story was a fiction, or whether it conveyed truthful information.
Culture and influence of Atlantis
Of course, this mysterious civilization has had the greatest influence on literature. Who just did not tell the reader about it. Everyone knows the works of Conan Doyle, Kir Bulychev, Jules Verne and many other writers. Atlantis appeared before people as a civilization with a perfect system of government, possessing secrets inaccessible to modern humanity. Thanks to her, many pictures have been written and most interesting films have been shot.
Search for Atlantis
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Many daredevils went in search of this lost land, and did not find it. But thanks to this, they managed to discover new lands. Our contemporaries do not stop looking for it either. Their search made it possible to make discoveries in the waters of the world's oceans. In the Atlantic Ocean, at a fairly great depth, there is a city similar to a drawing, visible from a bird's eye view.
Plato's assumptions
According to Plato's assumptions, the ancestor of the entire civilization of the Atlanteans was the God of the seas, Poseidon. According to legend, Poseidon fell in love with the earthly girl so much that he created an island for her, on which she later raised their ten sons. This island was Atlantis. The main materials for its buildings were gold and silver. Beautiful houses, shipyards and workshops were built on the island. The market squares of the city were filled with various goods. The palaces of this country were distinguished by their splendor and splendor.
The cause of the death of Atlantis
Plato told his contemporaries about the reasons for the fall of civilization. According to him, the Atlanteans were too proud of their achievements. They also did not know the limit to their desires, they always lacked wealth and honors. The gods were angry with the Atlanteans, and the story ends …
Our time and Atlantis
There are many options for the location of Atlantis. Contemporaries continue to look for her, hoping for success. There is a version that modern Antarctica was once this divine land. Other versions allow it to be found in the Indian Ocean. The riddle lives on and excites the minds of contemporaries. Who knows, perhaps even in our lifetime we will be able to guess it.