The lost civilization of Atlanteans, praised by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, may be located near the coast of Cuba. This is the conclusion reached by experts searching for the mysterious Atlantis. President of the Russian Society for the Study of Atlantis, Georgy Nefediev, does not lose hope of finding a lost civilization.
He is supported by Western Atlantologists Frank Joseph and Andrew Collins. Scientists are confident that the 2012 underwater expedition led by Polina Zelitskaya, who discovered stepped pyramids and sphinxes at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Cuba, is the first step towards a real discovery.
The skepticism of mainstream science and lack of funding are the main obstacles to establishing the truth. For effective searches, funding is required at the national and international level. In recent years, a lot of evidence has been found that the historical past of mankind began earlier than 3-4 millennia BC, as recognized by official science. Confirmation is the discovery of the cities of Jericho and Chital Guyuk, whose age is comparable to the estimated age of Atlantis.
Currently, scientists put forward two main versions of the location of an ancient civilization. According to the first, "Crete-Minoan", it is located near the islands of Santorini and Tira. The second version, which Nefediev adheres to, is "Atlantic". The last version is also supported by the texts of Plato. According to Nefediev, Cuba itself may be part of a mysterious civilization.