The Lost Civilization of Atlantis: Weiliao Series: Weiliao series

By Hui Wang

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The book "The Lost Civilization of Atlantis" tells the historical story about Atlantis. The book is based on the two dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, "Timaeus" and "Critias," and tells the ancient myths and history about Atlantis. For thousands of years, although many people reckon that Atlantis was only fiction, and it only exists in people's memories. However, after modern times, scientists and archaeologists have made more and more new discoveries, let us I believe that Atlantis may have existed. Although Atlantis sinks into the ocean only in one day and night, it may take thousands of years for Atlantis could come back again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wei Yi Culture and Media AB
• Release date: Jul 18, 2020
• ISBN: 9789189209015

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Introduction

The book The Lost Civilization of Atlantis tells the historical story about Atlantis. The book is based on the two dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, Timaeus and Critias, and tells the ancient myths and history about Atlantis. For thousands of years, although many people reckon that Atlantis was only fiction, and it only exists in people's memories. However, after modern times, scientists and archaeologists have made more and more new discoveries, let us I believe that Atlantis may have existed. Although Atlantis sinks into the ocean only in one day and night, it may take thousands of years for Atlantis could come back again.

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Plato's dialogues

Ancient Greek philosopher

Ancient Greek philosopher

It is said to be more than 40,000 years ago, due to the sudden rise in global sea level, seawater engulfed pristine islands and low-lying land, people who survived around the world poured into the vast and fertile island. This island, about 380 kilometers west of the Strait of Gibraltar. There, the new immigrants and the local Cro-Magnon national fusion, formed a new hybrid civilization - Atlantis.

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Atlantis, also known as an island of Atlas mentioned in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias. He is widely considered the pivotal figure in the history of Ancient Greek and Western philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most famous student, Aristotle. And because Socrates appears in these two dialogues, it's hard to find a more credible source for the story of Atlantis.

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There are a total of five people participated in the dialogue,