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The second work theorized that Atlantis was to be found in Lesser Antarctica, near the coast of the Ross Ice Shelf. A geological theory known as "Earth Crust Displacement" forms the basis of their work. The Atlantis Blueprint uses both scientific and pseudoscientific (such as mere speculation and assumptions) means to back up the theory. [96]
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(The Atlantis researchers Jacques Collina-Girard and Georgeos Díaz-Montexano, for instance, each claim the other's hypothesis is pseudoscience.) [77] Many of the proposed sites share some of the characteristics of the Atlantis story (water, catastrophic end, relevant time period), but none has been demonstrated to be a true historical Atlantis.
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose, who does the voice of Asha, tells Yahoo! News that there is a reference to Atlantis in there somewhere. "If you can find the Atlantis reference, hey yo!" she says.
In modern times, the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis has generated several books, films, articles, and web pages. (See Atlantis in popular culture) [8] [9] On a smaller scale, Arabia has its own legend of a lost city, the so-called "Atlantis of the Sands", which has been the source of debate among historians, archaeologists and explorers, and a degree of controversy that continues to this ...
Atlantis, 2011 BBC One production starring Stephanie Leonidas as Pinaruti, Reece Ritchie as Yishharu, Langley Kirkwood as Rusa, and Tom Conti as the Narrator. Atlantis is the setting of the 2013 BBC One fantasy series of the same name. S.T.A.R. Labs screen displaying the virtual map of Earth-2 with the Atlantis.
In 2013, Brazilian scientists announced that they found granite boulders on the Rio Grande Rise and speculated that it could be the remains of a submerged continent, which they called the "Brazilian Atlantis". [3] Other researchers, however, noted that such boulders can end-up on the ocean floor by less speculative means. [4]
Most classicists believe that Atlantis was a fictional rhetorical invention by Plato, rather than a real geographic location. [20] [21] Skeptic Steven Novella criticised the claim, stating that the structure is inconsistent with Plato's description of Atlantis, and that the site shows no evidence of a city ever being built at the location. [19]