where the mysterious city Atlantic was located in modern world map?

Question

in greek stories sometimes they mention about city atlantis ,where is the location of that city?

Answer 1

Atlantis (ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, "Island of Atlas") is the name of an island first mentioned and described by the classical Greek philosopher Plato. According to him this island, lying "beyond the pillars of Hercules", was a naval power, having conquered many parts of western Europe and Africa. Soon after a failed invasion of Athens, Atlantis sank in the waves "in a single day and night of misfortune" after a natural catastrophe happened 9000 years before Plato's time.

As a story embedded in Plato's dialogs, Atlantis is mostly seen as a myth created by Plato to back up a previously invented theory with "real" facts. Some scholars express the opinion that Plato intended to tell real history. Although the function of the Atlantis myth seems to be clear to most scholars, they dispute whether and how much Plato's account was inspired by older traditions. Some scholars argue Plato drew upon memories of past events such as the Thera eruption or the Trojan War, while others insist that he took inspiration of contemporary events like the destruction of Helike in 373 BC or the failed Athenian invasion on Sicily in 415-413 BC.

The possible existence of Atlantis was actively discussed throughout the classical antiquity, but it was usually rejected and occasionally parodied. While basically unknown during the Middle Ages, the Atlantis myth was rediscovered by Humanists at the very beginning of modern times. Plato's description inspired the utopian works of several Renaissance writers, like Francis Bacon's "New Atlantis". More than ever, Atlantis inspires today's literature, from science fiction to comic books.

Since Donnelly's day, there have been dozens—perhaps hundreds—of locations proposed for Atlantis. Some are scholarly or archaeological works whilst others have been made by psychic or other pseudoscientific means. Many of the proposed sites share some of the characteristics of the Atlantis story (water, catastrophic end, relevant time period), but none have been proven conclusively to be the historical Atlantis. Most of the historically proposed locations are in or near the Mediterranean Sea, either islands such as Sardinia, Crete and Santorini, Cyprus, Malta, and Ponza or as land based cities or states such as Troy, Tartessos or Tantalus (in the province of Manisa), Turkey, and the new theory of Israel-Sinai or Canaan as possible locations. The massive Thera eruption, dated either to the 17th or the 15th century BC, caused a massive tsunami that experts hypothesize devastated the Minoan civilization on the nearby island of Crete, further leading some to believe that this may have been the catastrophe which inspired the story.

Answer 2

Atlantis was not a city, as much as it was a nation, and it was a large continent that would sit equidistant between the US and France. When the disasters began, (some of them created by none other than, you guessed it, HUMANS) Atlantis was split into two or three parts, and wars ensued. Many left their homes, venturing out into the open ocean, looking for other lands, safe and peaceful. Others continued to man the war-machine, and evil deeds were rampant. There was no other way, but total destruction. When Atlantis sunk into the sea (by way of major quakes and other natural disasters) it caused parts of the sea floor to be pushed above water. This really cannot be denied, when I add the fact that most of the US was under water, and you can see on any topo map that a great deal of our East coast is primarily sandy lands. The lands in the west, such as Nevada, have been above water much longer than say, the southeastern states. When you compare the geography of these two sites, you see both have the sandy land, but the vegetation is much different. The southwestern states are almost burnt up, and this would lead me to believe that it was above water long before the southwestern states. Enough about geography, and on to why Atlantis was spoken of in Greek stories. These refugees from Atlantis, knew of the peoples there, and many fled to Greece.
BTW, if you look at a map that shows our tectonic plates, and the quake faults, you will find the quake faults that slowly but surely shook Atlantis under water.
Hope I have helped you-Blessed Be.

Answer 3

I believe that there is some substance in the Atlantis theory. Unfortunately a lot of literature pertaining to it and Maps were destroyed in the great fire which burnt down the Library at Alexandria. Could Atlantis be in the Vicinity of Cape Verde or Canary Islands. This is a major Tsunami prone area and fits into the description of Beyond the pillars of Hercules?

Answer 4

Some people think in the Mediterranian Sea, some think in the Bahamas. A lot depends on what you read. Some think it was an island that gets shrouded (sp?) in fog a lot and that's why others thought it sunk.

I have even heard some claim that the city Atlantis and the Isle of Avalon are the same land.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

There is a substantial number of archaeologists that think now the location of Atlantis was Santorini, two thirds of which disappeared in the explosive eruption of the volcano Thera, the remainder being covered with eight to ten feet of volcanic ash.

Answer 6

There is no actual proof that Atlantis really existed. It's nice to think that it did.

Answer 7

Plato put it in the Atlantic. Ignatius Donnelly put it in the Caribbean. Hitler put it in Antarctica and called it Thule. There are various other theories as well. The truth? Who knows?

Answer 8

Nobody knows, that is why it is a mystery.