The Lost City

In the year 428 BC a man was born, a man who’s work brought about quite possibly the most controversial and staggering piece of literature next to the gospel of Mary Magdalene. His name was Plato, a world renowned philosopher. Seven years after his death in 355 BC, a journal written by Plato himself was found.

It was titled “Timaeous”, and it’s many pages of mystical wisdom spoke of an ancient empire of astronomical proportion. The story was narrated by a young boy named Kritias, who’s family guarded the wisdom of Atlantis for generations. Kritias told a story of marvelous palace’s and architecture never before seen by mankind. He spoke of a peaceful race where women were treated as equals to men, and of technology that rivals modern knowledge of today.

According to the text, Poseidon – lord of the ocean, bore 5 sets of twins on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. Plato suspected the island to be 250 miles west of “The Pillars of Hercules”, which are now know as “The Strait of Gibraltar”, between Europe and Africa. He divided the island into ten sectors, each ruled by one of his sons. The capital city, by the name of Atlantis, was named after his first born son Atlas. The Atlantic Ocean was also named after these texts. Approximately 9000 years before Plato’s birth, Poseidon grew angry at the Atlantians.

They had divulged into human sacrifice and became evil and greedy, giving up their peaceful ways to fight amongst each other. In an explosive burst of rage, Poseidon poured out his wrath onto Atlantis causing an enormous earthquake which flooded the entire kingdom, driving it to ruins.

The question which has plagued historians for centuries, was the legend of Atlantis more than just legend? Did this incredible empire really exist among us? It is a fact that on several occasions, Kritias made statements regarding Atlantis being “genuine history” and based in the “realm of reality.”

Among the many theories about this amazing story, there are two that have stood out above all others to historians. An American politician by the name of Ignatius Donnelly became unnaturally obsessed with the legend of Atlantis. In 1882 Donnelly published the book “Atlantis, the Antediluvian World”, which became a world wide best seller. In his book Donnelly stated that he sailed to the remote Azores Islands, off the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar.

It was these islands that Donnelly claimed to be the remaining highest peaks of the Atlantian island. He further stated that he believed the people of Atlantis were the very first of mankind, and after the destruction of their home, moved to the surrounding areas of Egypt and Peru to give birth to the future generations of man.