Atlantis--the island of Plato

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By Marco Goti

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Why did the mythical island of Atlantis disappear so suddenly "Submerged by water and sunk in a day and a terrible night "? Is it still possible to find it? And if so, where is it now?
Based on the Platonic Dialogues and a study on the unique geological conformation, the author traces it Atlantis to an existent island: a wide and almost rectangular plain, surrounded by large mountains. Not only that: he individuates the catastrophic event which lead to its suddenness destruction, even coming to designate with absolute precision the exact geographic coordinates of the site in which the capital was located, with its very special concentric ring structure that alternates earth and sea.
Atlantis: the island of Plato is a "journey by sea" along the route indicated by the great Greek philosopher 2400 years ago, that offers the possibility to finally shed light on one of the most fascinating mysteries in human history.
Atlantis--the island of Plato