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  2. Atlantis - Wikipedia

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    The only primary sources for Atlantis are Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias; all other mentions of the island are based on them. The dialogues claim to quote Solon, who visited Egypt between 590 and 580 BC; they state that he translated Egyptian records of Atlantis. [21] Plato introduced Atlantis in Timaeus, written in 360 BC:

  3. Critias (dialogue) - Wikipedia

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    Plato's Atlantis described in Timaeus and Critias. Essentially the story is about a good city and a city gone bad and the divinely arranged, therapeutic punishment of the bad city by its defeat at the hands of the good.

  4. Location hypotheses of Atlantis - Wikipedia

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    Hypothesized locations of Atlantis. It has been thought that when Plato wrote of the Sea of Atlantis, he may have been speaking of the area now called the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas". Plato remarked that, in describing the origins of Atlantis, this area was allotted to Poseidon.

  5. Plato - Wikipedia

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    Plato (/ ˈ p l eɪ t oʊ / PLAY-toe; [1] Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn; born c. 428–423 BC, died 348 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.

  6. Ancient Greek flood myths - Wikipedia

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    Plato also alludes to a well-known event of great destruction, in Statesman (270), where "only a small part of the human race survives", [4] presumably also referring to the flood of Deucalion. [2] In addition, the texts report that "many great deluges have taken place during the nine thousand years" since Athens and Atlantis were preeminent. [5]

  7. Ancient scroll charred by volcanic eruption reveals what ...

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    The scroll, which documents the history of Greek philosophy, states that Plato was sold into slavery on the island of Aegina around 400 B.C. Previously, it was believed he had become enslaved in ...

  8. Sonchis of Sais - Wikipedia

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    Sonchis of Saïs or the Saïte (Ancient Greek: Σῶγχις ὁ Σαΐτης, Sō̂nkhis o Saḯtēs; fl. 594 BC) was an Egyptian priest, who is mentioned in Greek writings for relating the account of Atlantis. His status as a historical figure is a matter of debate.

  9. The Ten Best Things to Do at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai - AOL

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    10 Best Things To Do at Atlantis the Palm, Dubai 1. Visit the World's Largest Waterpark, Aquaventure. If you stay at Atlantis, you get free access to Aquaventure, which happens to be the world’s ...