The Lost City of Atlantis.pptVIP

The Lost of Atlantis City By Luo Jianbing Reality Or Myth?? Why is it even that after thousands of years, so many of us still search for the answer to this mystery? Did it exist or didn’t it. We cant seem to let go of it. Ever since the first recorded history of Atlantis, Written by the Greek philosopher Plato over 2,360years ago, debate has raged as to whether or not Atlantis ever really existed. Plato’s Theory on Atlantis Around 350 BC, Plato was the first to write about this somewhat magical island. In Platos account, Atlantis was a naval power lying in front of the Pillars Of Hercules that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or about 9600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean in a single day and night of misfortune. Atlantis in Plato’s book The land was said to have been very fertile, with abundant food, water, animals, wood, and flowers. But, as the story goes, after several generations of ruling the leaders became increasingly greedy and corrupt, and started to wage war on their neighboring countries. It is shortly after the victory by the Athenians that the entire Island continent of Atlantis, got submerged beneath The Location The Location According to Plato, the island of Atlantis was the top of an under water volcano and shaped like a doughnut and that is where the king built his temple. When the volcano erupted, the island was destroyed but the continent remained joined.  The architecture of Atlantis The city of Atlantis sat just outside the outer ring of water and spread across the plain covering a circle of 11 miles (1.7 km). This was a densely populated area where the majority of the population lived. Beyond the city lay a