Plato translated Solon"tms stories and included them in two of his now famous works: "Timaeus" and "Critias". At the time that he wrote both of these books, he was known for sticking closely to historical information and writing largely accurate accounts of events. Thus, it is likely that Atlantis is a non-fictional story.
The most concrete proof of Thera being the lost empire in this story, lies in the consistency of the dates and figures. Moreover, a comparison between Plato"tms statistics on Atlantis, and the known facts of Thera, can only result in one conclusion - that Thera is what Plato was writing about. First, in "Timaeus", Atlantis is reported to have been established at approximately 9000 BCE, roughly the same time that Thera came into power. Along the same lines, the destruction of Atlantis occurred in 1490 BCE, also the same time period that Thera was destroyed. Asides from the dates, the geographic figures are also similar. For instance, each had a trade route that was 110 miles in length, and a peak plain which was 11 miles in diameter. Also, the populations were both around 5
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s respected Solon's reputation and cordially welcomed him, eager to tell him the tale of the "greatest nation" (Civilization). Plato translated Solon"tms stories and included them in two of his now famous works: "Timaeus" and "Critias". At the time that he wrote both of these books, he was known for sticking closely to historical information and writing largely accurate accounts of events. Thus, it is likely that Atlantis is a non-fictional story.
Both Atlantis and Thera were highly developed civilizations. Plato"tms description of the culture of Atlantis is distinctly Minoan, as was the actual way of life on Thera. There are, in fact, many similarities between the two cultures, such as: geography, dominance in the sea, recreation and art, people and religion. Plato had described Atlantis as "alternating rings of sea and land, with a palace in the center" (Luce 121). Not coincidentally, the remnants of post eruption Thera are circular, around a deep lagoon, with another small island in the center. Also, Plato speaks of the stone quarried from under Atlantis: "one kind of stone was white, another black, and a third red" (Plato 45). The first sight of Thera that modern tourists see are the sheer cliffs that remain. These cliffs are a breathtaking mix of white, black, and red stone - a unique sight in the Aegean world. Another aspect that was unique to the time was the influential sea power that Thera possessed. Atlantis was similar in this regard, "the docks full of tiremes and naval stores " the largest of harbors were full of vessels and merchants coming from all parts" (Ash 209). As well, a common trait exists in the recreational endeavors of both societies. One example of this is Minoan sports. By Egyptian legend, the inhabitants of Atlantis would engage in ritualistic bull fighting and bull jumping (Crawley 317). This same practice is illustrated o
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