The history of western powers

The great western country, Atlantis, is an island. Plato, who first mentioned Atlantis, described it in a few words:

On the sea surface of the strait of Gibraltar, once called "Optimus Prime", that is, between the coast of Spain and Morocco, there is a land called Atlantis. It consists of a big island and a series of small islands. Atlantis set its capital in Poseidon, the southeast coast of the land, where temples, palaces and magnificent buildings were built for the founders of the country.

Since Plato, there are thousands of books about western powers, most of which are purely empty. However, some books are based on science. With the passage of time, more and more real scientific discoveries have made the disappearing land of Daxi gradually get rid of the color of myth and become a more fascinating fact in history.

The first problem encountered by serious researchers who are determined to explore the mysteries of the western countries is related to the geographical location of the western countries. 1675, Swede Lu Buddecke thought that this flooded land was in his country. Others say this is where Palestine is today. German Bok thinks that South Africa is the land of western powers, and Frenchman Delil De puts forward that the Caucasus is the former western power. Later, in 1779, Beye, who became the mayor of Paris during the French bourgeois revolution, asserted that the great western countries were in the present Spitsbergen Islands. 1855, Jacob Kruger thinks he has solved this problem. He said that the western powers are North America. However, this view was opposed by Berlioud, who said in the book Westerners published in 1874 that the land of westerners should be in the present place of North Africa. This view of his was valued by everyone, and was repeatedly quoted by Knut in Germany in 1893, which was developed by him. Later, this view also inspired Pierre benoit and inspired him to write the famous novel The Great Western Countries. At 1926, Bochat was more accurate, saying that the Great Western Country was in the salt lake area of Tunisia. His statement was supported by Albert Herman, who said in 1927 that Bosschaart's hypothesis completely convinced him. 1929, Bathori and Lett announced that the great western countries are not anywhere else, but Greece! There are also some theories that the great western countries are in southern Spain, on the west coast of Africa, in Cyert, in Oceania, and some even say that they are in the South Pacific. ...

/kloc-Italian mathematicians in the 0 th and 7 th centuries determined the location of Atlantis through mathematical calculations. Scholars have been arguing about the location of Atlantis. They vaguely feel that this land is related to the mystery of human origin. Many scholars are investigating, comparing, studying and thinking about the significance of Plato's works. Centuries have passed, people have made progress, and the goal of exploration is not far away.

This last hypothesis was put forward by the archaeologist of Byrd Expedition in 1946. They found a piece of land at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in western South America.

But in the early 1950s, a young priest named Juergen Spanus claimed that he had found the remains of the lost land in the North Sea waters near Helgolan Island.

If we believe Plato's account, then the western powers should have sunk outside the Strait of Gibraltar, that is, this dreamy continent has sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

However, if Plato's account is ignored, then the western powers should or may be located outside the Atlantic Ocean. According to statistics, there are about 1700 places. Among them, Crete in the Mediterranean and Sandorini in the Aegean Sea are the most likely.

/kloc-in 0/900, British archaeologist Arthur Soul Eater began to dig in Crete. Homer thought it was a rich island, and they did find King Minoia's Palace, which was consistent with the conjecture.

This palace covers an area of 4000 square meters and is a three-story building. In addition to the ceiling and stairs supported by stone pillars, there are huge arsenals, war garages, grain warehouses, the king's treasure cars, and ancient prose rooms full of pottery plates for recording words. The great hall is decorated with murals and colorful reliefs. There is no doubt that this is the center of Minoan civilization.

However, although Crete was buried by rocks, it did not sink into the sea. 1967, the Greek archaeologist Spiliton Marinatos unearthed a new relic, which can solve this contradiction. That is Sandorini Island, which is located about 0/20km north of Crete.

Although today's Sandorini Island is only a volcanic island composed of three small islands, it used to be a circular island with a diameter of more than 18 km. The original Sandorini Island has become three small islands today, because the central part of the island was destroyed by a big volcanic eruption around 1490 BC. Judging from the volcanic ash more than 50 meters thick, Akrotiri site does have magnificent stone buildings, murals, pottery pots and so on, just like Crete. And there are traces of Minoan civilization. However, whether it is a western power is still controversial.

Jurgen Hubert, a German scholar, claimed that the great western countries are located in the North Sea, near Hygrant Island at the mouth of the Elbe River. The biggest basis of this statement is the description in Homer's narrative poem Odyssey. Odyssey arrived in Kalibousso and sailed northeast from Kalibousso 18 days. Hubert believes that this account only hints at the position of western powers, while Kalibousso refers to the Adriatic Islands. Moreover, the place I arrived after sailing 18 must also refer to Hygrant Island.

Around12nd century BC, the area around Beihai was greatly improved due to earthquakes and floods. But if it was in the12nd century BC, it would be quite different from Plato's account. He thinks that what Plato said 9000 years ago should be a mistake of 9000 months, because the Egyptian calendar is calculated in months. In this regard, some historians also agree that this possibility exists.

In addition, Hubert accused Plato of misunderstanding Solon's story. Plato's statement that Atlantis is "protected by the wind from the north" should be translated into "the position of Atlantis in the North Sea".

Although Hubert's research results should be highly praised, if we want to combine his findings with Atlantis immediately, his information seems to be incomplete.

As far as the geographical location of the lost land is concerned, Plato's works have made it very clear: "On the side of Hercules Optimus Prime", that is, on the side of the Strait of Gibraltar. In other words, in the Atlantic Ocean. This great philosopher has made it very clear. Why should we look elsewhere?

Debate on the geographical position of western powers

As mentioned earlier, the great western country, Atlantis, is an island. Plato, who first mentioned Atlantis, described it in a few words:

On the sea surface of the strait of Gibraltar, once called "Optimus Prime", that is, between the coast of Spain and Morocco, there is a land called Atlantis. It consists of a big island and a series of small islands. Atlantis set their capital in Poseidon, the southeast coast of the land, where temples, palaces and magnificent buildings were used by the founders of the country.

Since Plato, there are thousands of books about western powers, most of which are purely empty. However, some books are based on science. With the passage of time, more and more real scientific discoveries have made the disappearing land of Daxi gradually get rid of the color of myth and become a more fascinating fact in history.

The first problem encountered by serious researchers who are determined to explore the mysteries of the western countries is related to the geographical location of the western countries. 1675, Swede Lu Buddecke thought that this flooded land was in his country. Others say this is where Palestine is today. German Bok thinks that South Africa is the land of western powers, and Frenchman Delil De puts forward that the Caucasus is the former western power. Later, in 1779, Beye, who became the mayor of Paris during the French bourgeois revolution, asserted that the great western countries were in the present Spitsbergen Islands.

1855, Jacob Kruger thinks he has solved this problem. He said that the western powers are North America. However, this view was opposed by Berlioud, who said in the book Westerners published in 1874 that the land of westerners should be in the present place of North Africa. This view of his was valued by everyone, and was repeatedly quoted by Knut in Germany in 1893, which was developed by him. Later, this view also inspired Pierre benoit and inspired him to write the famous novel The Great Western Countries. At 1926, Bochat was more accurate, saying that the Great Western Country was in the salt lake area of Tunisia. His statement was supported by Albert Herman, who said in 1927 that Bosschaart's hypothesis completely convinced him. 1929, Bathori and Lett announced that the great western country was not anywhere else, but the Greek Republic! There are also some theories that the great western countries are in southern Spain, on the west coast of Africa, in Cyert, in Oceania, and some even say that they are in the South Pacific. ...

This last hypothesis was put forward by the archaeologist of Byrd Expedition in 1946. They found a piece of land at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in western South America. But in the early 1950s, a young priest named Juergen Spanus claimed that he had found the remains of the lost land in the North Sea waters near Helgolan Island.

If we believe Plato's account, then the western powers should have sunk outside the Strait of Gibraltar, that is, this dreamy continent has sunk into the Atlantic Ocean. However, if Plato's account is ignored, then the western powers should or may be located outside the Atlantic Ocean. According to statistics, there are about 1700 places. Among them, Crete in the Mediterranean and Sandorini in the Aegean Sea are the most likely.

/kloc-in 0/900, British archaeologist Arthur Soul Eater began to dig in Crete. Homer thought it was a rich island, and they did find King Minoia's Palace, which was consistent with the conjecture.

This palace covers an area of 4000 square meters and is a three-story building. In addition to the ceiling and stairs supported by stone pillars, there are huge arsenals, war garages, grain warehouses, the king's treasure cars, and ancient prose rooms full of pottery plates for recording words. The great hall is decorated with murals and colorful reliefs. There is no doubt that this is the center of Minoan civilization.

However, although Crete was buried by rocks, it did not sink into the sea. 1967, Spiliton Marinatos, an archaeologist from Greece and China, unearthed a new relic that can solve this contradiction. That is Sandorini Island, which is located about 0/20km north of Crete.

Although today's Sandorini Island is only a volcanic island composed of three small islands, it used to be a circular island with a diameter of more than 18 km. The original Sandorini Island has become three small islands today, because the central part of the island was destroyed by a big volcanic eruption around 1490 BC. Judging from the volcanic ash more than 50 meters thick, Akrotiri site does have magnificent stone buildings, murals, pottery pots and so on, just like Crete. And there are traces of Minoan civilization. However, whether it is a western power is still controversial.

So far, the most regional disputes are as follows.

Cyprus said

Robert Sarmast, an American explorer who claims to be an expert in myth and ancient studies, thinks this is true in his book The Discovery of Atlantis, and takes Plato's description as the main basis of his research.

He said that Plato provided "concrete clues" of Atlantis, 45 of which showed that it was located in the southern waters of Cyprus, and the ancient landforms of Cyprus shown in the marine image map were consistent with Plato's description. Saskatchewan even said that he found many places mentioned by Plato, including the rectangular plain with Atlantis in the middle.

The center of his theory is that there was a "flood disaster" in the ancient Mediterranean basin, which connected the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean where the Strait of Gibraltar is now located. This statement is consistent with Plato's statement that a great flood "swallowed up" Atlantis and the flood in the Bible. Among them, people speculate that the reason for the existence of Atlantis is that pyramid buildings all over the world originated from Atlantis, and Atlanteans spread this civilization to the world after the destruction of Atlantis.

Crete said

Another view is that Atlantis is in Crete.

Because British archaeologist Evans found a large relic on Crete before World War II, and in addition, a circular island in the north, "Sheila Island (also known as San Dorigny/Sandorini)", found evidence depicting a crater that has now become an island in the inland sea, so some people suspect that Sheila Island is the origin of the legend of Atlantis, because according to research, in BC15th century (that is, 900 years before Plato's time, This volcanic eruption dealt a great blow to Mycenae civilization, which originally relied on trade, and never recovered.

Supporters believe that Plato (or his cousin Corinth or the Greek Soren who heard the story for the first time) got the numbers wrong, so the whole number was exaggerated by more than ten times. 900 became 9000, and 40,000 square miles became 400,000 square miles, which became such a legend.

Antarctic theory

The person who supports this statement is the archaeologist and writer Graham? Hancock and lance? Floria is the representative.

This theory is that Atlantis should be on the Antarctic Peninsula, and the destruction of Atlantis is explained by the theory of "crustal sliding". It is believed that Atlantis not only suffered from volcanoes and other disasters, but also suffered from severe cold, which led Atlantis to abandon its hometown and the Antarctic Peninsula was subsequently covered with thick ice.

Gibraltar said

Corina Gillard, a professor of geography at the University of Provence, believes that the "Atlantis" described in Plato's book is located in today's Gibraltar Strait.

Corina studied the history of human migration from Europe to North Africa 19000 years ago, and thought that during the existence of Atlantis, there was land above sea level in the Strait of Gibraltar, and Atlantis was between Andalusia and Morocco today.

Ireland said

Ulf Elinson, a Swedish geographer, published his book Atlantis in the eyes of geographers: a country exploring fairyland in 2004, which holds that the Irish island is the continent of Atlantis. The main argument comes from Plato's description. The size and landforms of the island countries are very similar to those of Ireland, and they all have the culture of megalithic tombs. The legend of the sinking of Atlantis may come from 6 100 BC. The end of the ice age caused the sea level to rise and flooded many coastal islands. Long-term misinformation exaggerated that the island was in a devastating disaster.