More than
two thousand years ago, the Greek historian Plato wrote about Atlantis, the
fabled civilization that was swallowed by the sea. But the origins of Plato’s
story have never been identified… until now?
Five
thousand years ago, the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilization, flourished
on Crete. The
sophisticated inhabitants, named after the legendary King Minos, were the first
Europeans to use a written language, known as Linear A, and the first to
construct paved roads. They were an advanced society of highly-cultivated
artisans and extremely skilled civic engineers. The Minoans were excellent ship
builders and sailors, and their maritime empire was so vast, it rivaled that of
the ancient Egyptians. But inexplicably, at the height of their power, the
Minoans were wiped from the pages of history.
The island
of Santorini, 70 miles
north of Crete, was home to the wealthiest Minoan seaport... next to the
volcano Thera. Around
1600, B.C., an eruption occurred. The Theran eruption was one of largest in
human history — blasting more than 10 million tons of ash, gas, and rock 25 miles into the
atmosphere. And it was followed by a tsunami...
The
following documentary film from BBC (2011) is a good review of what happened in
Thera: ATLANTIS: End of a World - Birth of a Legend. You can watch the trailer here.
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