Lost Greek city that may have inspired Atlantis myth gives up secrets

[steven johnson]

There has been significant seismic, volcanic and sea level catastrophes in the aegean sea that have given rise to speculation about the historical basis for Plato's Atlantis. Here is another sunken city.

http://www.newspostonline.com/science/real-tsunami-may-have-inspired-legend-of-atlantis-re-issue-2009101671553

http://www.geocities.com/sunkenciv/aegean.html

The secrets of a lost city that may have inspired one of the world's most enduring myths – the fable of Atlantis – have been brought to light from beneath the waters off southern Greece.

Explored by an Anglo-Greek team of archaeologists and marine geologists and known as Pavlopetri, the sunken settlement dates back some 5,000 years to the time of Homer's heroes and in terms of size and wealth of detail is unprecedented, experts say.

"There is now no doubt that this is the oldest submerged town in the world," said Dr Jon Henderson, associate professor of underwater archaeology at the University of Nottingham. "It has remains dating from 2800 to 1200 BC, long before the glory days of classical Greece. There are older sunken sites in the world but none can be considered to be planned towns such as this, which is why it is unique."

"We found ceramics dating back to the end of the stone age, which suggested that the settlement was occupied some 5,000 years ago, at least 1,200 years earlier than originally thought," said Henderson, who co-directed the underwater survey.

Lost Greek city that may have inspired Atlantis myth gives up secrets

[old mark]

1. 5,000 years ago? Must be Adam and Eve's house.

Wonder it there are any dinosaur bones there.....
mark

[Fridays Child]

2. ...

:spank:

:rofl:

[Angry Dragon]

3. Thanks for the laugh..n/t

[old mark]

5. People actually believe that bullshit - not so funny in reality, I guess...nt

[wroberts189]

9. Was is not Palin who believes the 6k year old earth crap?

And to think she was almost president.



Phewww....

[boppers]

10. Believing in 6k year old earth... vs. believing in Atlantis...

Uhm.

:shrug:

[wroberts189]

11. It did not even occur to me that this might be "Atlantis" ..just a fascinating find.

The fact they were calling it that did not retract its significance to me.


Do you believe in Plato?

[old mark]

12. Sorry-I believe there was some place analogous to Atlantis - I was

making fun of the 6,000 year old earth folks....sorry if I was not clear.

mark

[Arugula Latte]

4. So very, very cool.

I can't imagine how exciting it would be to see something like that.

[wroberts189]

8. Yes and there seem to be very few pics or maps showing it yet.

It will be fascinating. This predates the pharaohs as I understand history.

[wroberts189]

6. "oldest submerged town in the world" 5 thousand years!

its a dupe already posted but knr anyway ...

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. Already posted in the Science Forum at DU

Its a good forum folks give a shot... you get science news way
before GD and the submitters there should be given credit.


science forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=228

[niyad]

13. darn, can't rec--but can kick. thanks for posting this information.