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Site of the long-lost City of Atlantis
Mithridat
Hill, Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine.
Site of
Atlantis City, as it is today!
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An obelisk erected to honor the heroes of WWII stands in the exact center of the site of the long-lost city of Atlantis. This prominent monolith stands atop Mount Mithridat, which is located in the center of Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine. Mount Mithridat, which is also known as Mithridat Hill, marks the center of the City of Atlantis!
When we compare the description of the city of Atlantis to the Kerch location we discover astonishing and overwhelming evidence that Atlantis actually existed and was located at Kerch. The amazing evidence was first published in the ATLANTIS MOTHERLAND book, which announced that Atlantis was located on the former fertile Azovian Plain, and sank into the Sea of Azov.
Atlantis Island was located in the Azovian Region, which encompasses southern Ukraine and Krasnodar Kray, Russia. It represents the northern peripheries of the vast water-way called the Black Sea - Mediterranean corridor. The Great Atlantis Flood and the massive earthquakes, which occurred along the corridor in 9,600 BC, devastated the geography and cultures of the ancient world, inspiring various great flood legends. Atlantis Island sank and disappeared into the Sea of Azov.
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Is the history of Atlantis is true? Yes!
Solon,
c. 638 BC–558 BC
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The first step to prove that Kerch is the actual location of Atlantis City is to closely study the history of Atlantis, which is recorded in two books, titled Critias and Timaeus. They are part of a large collection of writings called The Dialogues by Plato.
The Dialogues explain that the history of Atlantis was translated by Solon from ancient Egyptian records, in about 600 BC. Later in about 360 BC, a Greek named Critias recited Solon's epic history, and it was recorded in The Dialogues.
We call the recitations regarding Atlantis, the Atlantis Transcripts. These fascinating transcripts also contain the history of Hellas, Attica, ancient Egypt, and other islands and various provinces. They also present important information on the pre-history, geologic changes, and cultural evolutions that occurred across Europe and Asia.
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Photo by Clipper
Read the original transcripts of the history of Atlantis.
"Then listen, Socrates, to a tale which, though strange, is certainly true, ..." read full quote.
We have placed the Atlantis Transcripts online, with a clickable table of contents, for easy reference. The Dialogues regarding Atlantis were translated by Benjamin Jowett, in 1871. We did not alter any of Jowett's original translation. We have added breaks in the text, and inserted headings, so it's easier to find information on a specific subject, such as Athenian houses, or Atlantian horses, etc. Critias and Timaeus are also readily available on many other sites on the internet, and there have been numerous other translations, most notably the translation by R. G. Bury.
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The name "Atlantis" was invented by Solon.
The original name of Atlantis is not known. When Solon translated the history of Atlantis he changed all the ancient names to Greek names so they would be familiar to the Greek people. Solon gave the first-born son of Atlantis, the Greek name, Atlas. Solon then named the city Atlantis in honor of the new king.
"... the first king, he named Atlas, and after him the whole island and the ocean were called Atlantic. " >> read full quote
Solon also invented the name of the great sea, which he named Atlantic in honor of Atlas. Later the name Atlantic was applied to the Atlantic Ocean, as we know it today. The sea called the Atlantic in the Atlantis history is actually the Black Sea.
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Atlantis grew to become a beautiful city.
"... they had fountains, one of cold and another of hot water, in gracious plenty flowing; ... and there were many temples built and ... also gardens and places of exercise, ...and ... a race-course allowed to extend all round the island, for horses to race in." >> read full quote.
During the passing millennia, the City of Atlantis grew into a busy metropolis, where animals, citizens, merchants and travelers created a "din and clatter of all sorts night and day." >> Each generation added to the splendor of the temples, palaces, fountains, and gardens of Atlantis. The city grew and prospered for many long generations.
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Atlantis was an
Ice Age Civilization
The Great Atlantis Flood destroyed Atlantis in 9,600 BC, which is the exact date of the massive flooding which occurred at the end of the Younger Dryas ice age. Descriptions of climate and weather changes in the Atlantis transcripts indicate that they are actual scientific, eye-witness reports from the ice age.
This date means that Atlantis was an ice age civilization. The northern blasts of the ice age made great portions of the northern hemisphere uninhabitable. However, Atlantis was a veritable paradise on Earth because the Azovian Plain was "sheltered from the north >>" winds of the ice age. The entire Russian plain that lay north of Atlantis remained ice free, causing the Atlantis to be an ice age haven.
Go to Ice Age Atlantis article.>>