The Lost City of Atlantis-Fact or
Fiction?
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by Erin LeCount KH10
By Erin LeCount KH10
In around 350bc Plato wrote about a mysterious, magical city
called Atlantis. In two days and two nights it disappeared forever
under the Atlantic ocean....or did it?
Plato was the first to write about this magical Island, he was a greek
Philosopher and teacher and he described Atlantis in great detail in
two books before it vanished after two days and two nights.
Plato wrote that Neptune the sea god was given Atlantis
and that on a hill in the middle of the island, he built his wife
a palace surrounded by 5 rings of water. It was connected to
land only by tunnels large enough for ships to sail through.
Neptunes wife had five sets of twins, all boys, who each ruled
a part of Atlantis and each one tried to out do the other by building
a bigger kingdom. What was once a peaceful city, now became
greedy and dishonest. Zeus called all the Gods together to try and
sort it out but that was where Plato's story ended....
Atlantians were brilliant engineers.
About 12,000 years ago they built palaces,
Temples, harbours, docks and a very complicated
water system. Farmers grew food on a small field and behind the
field, where the mountains met the sky was where the Atlantians
had their homes. Plato had described the huge buildings,
fountains with hot and cold running water, walls covered with
precious metals and statues made of gold.
Plato put so much detail into his theory that many people have
often tried to find it. Others decided there was too much fantasy and
therefore it was just a Myth?
In March this year, The Daily Mail reported that a U.S. led research
team believe they have found Atlantis hidden under some mudflaps
in Spain.Theteam of archaeologists and geologists are convinced
that Atlantis -swamped by a tsunami - is submerged just north of
Cadiz.
I have not read Plato's books but they sound intriguing. I believe in Atlantis
because of all the description I have heard Plato puts in his stories, I do not
think Atlantis can be found, years ago I'm sure people said all the time they had
Found this magical city , but I think it's impossible. I'll explain why I think
impossible, I know that Atlantis had five rings of water around it and I don't think
mean and dictative people can see Atlantis only those who respect Atlantis's
gods and people who are religious, giving and kind. I also think that maybe
Atlantis has golden gates that are cursed with powerful magic that were
performed by gods like the god of the sea, Neptune and all the gods of Atlantis
years and years ago when they were alive to protect their city from greedy and
selfish people forever.
I BELIEVE IN ATLANTIS