AtlantisBy: Alvin

What is Atlantis?• Legendary island• Conquered parts of Western Europe and

Africa• Might be located in or near Mediterranean

Sea• Plato came up with the legendary island• People thought the story was not real for a

while• Island dates back to 2800 B.C.E. and lasted

until 1200 B.C.E.• 1800’s people announced that story might be

real

What do the experts say about Atlantis?

• Egyptians might have kept the legend alive but, Plato says no one knows what happened to Atlantis and who kept the legend alive

• Dr. Jon Henderson says that it is the oldest submerged town

• Submerged site was never reoccupies and it was a frozen period in time says Elia Spondylis

• Plato says Poseidon sunk city to live in it• Older generations probably know more about

Atlantis

When and why did Atlantis sink?

Why- There are many reasons why Atlantis sunk• Poseidon sunk city because he wanted to live

in it• Earthquake shook the city• Eruption of Mt. Tuba• Great explosions sunk Atlantis

When- no one knows what happened and when it happened

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