Atlantis, according to Plato's description, perished through its own fault, violating the principles of virtue. It is known that the continent sank under water within 24 hours, but Plato did not describe the exact reason for its death - the story ends.
The main argument on which modern researchers are based in this matter is the revelations of the clairvoyant Edgar Cayce, who in his visions saw the mysterious crystals used by the Atlanteans for "spiritual and worldly purposes." Cayce described a magnificent, enormous hall from the Temple of Poseidon. In this room, called the "Hall of Light", the Atlantean crystal "Fire Stone" was kept. It was he who was the main source of incredible energy, allowing to build incredible palaces and burn rocks. According to the description of Edgar Cayce, the Atlantean crystal had an unearthly origin: it was donated by some aliens, who warned about extreme caution when handling the crystal. He is able to concentrate the energy of the sun and stars in himself.
One could easily disbelieve the story of the Atlantean crystal, but to the surprise of researchers, indirect confirmation of the above was found in Julius Caesar. His "Notes on the Gali War" tells that a druid priest told him the story of the distant ancestors of the Gauls, who arrived in Europe from the mysterious "Island of Crystal Towers." According to the description, this island was located among the sea in the central part of the Atlantic Ocean. Ships sometimes sailed past this island, but if they tried to cross a certain border, invisible forces captured them, and they disappeared forever. This tradition existed until the Middle Ages. At the same time, the Celtic sagas called this inexplicable power "the magic web". One saga tells of a man who nevertheless managed to leave the House of Glass and return home. Three days,spent in the palace were actually thirty-three years …