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According to Plato: " there occurred portentous earthquakes and floods, and one grievous day and night befell them, when the whole body of your warriors was swallowed up by the earth, and the island of Atlantis in like manner was swallowed up by the sea and vanished".

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What sank Atlantis?

There is no scientific evidence for the existence of Atlantis, and its sinking remains a mythical story. Various theories suggest natural disasters like earthquakes or tsunamis, but the story is largely considered a legend created by Plato.


Who is Plato of Atlantis?

There is no credible historical or archaeological evidence to support the existence of a philosopher named Plato from Atlantis. Plato himself did write about Atlantis in his dialogues, describing it as a legendary island civilization that ultimately sank into the sea, but it is considered a fictional tale rather than a historical account.


Did the titanic cause a natural disaster?

No. The titanic struck an iceberg and sank. Not natural disasters formed from this. The evnt itself was largely due to human error.


What is said about the people of atlantis?

There are many myths about Atlantis and its people. The people died when the place sank.


What is the mystery of Atlantis and where was it?

Atlantis was a country way of everyone else then one day part of it sank and the other half moved in to America then 4.6 billion years the other bit of Atlantis sank and the plates moved to separate places. Atlantis was away from America


Which god lived on Atlantis?

No God lived on Atlantis. Atlantis was ruled by twelve kings who all died when the island sank. After that nobody lived on or even in Atlantis.


Is the legendary island that sank in the Atlantic known as Atlantis or Nautilus?

Alantis


What is the name of the legendary lost city that sank below the ocean?

Atlantis


Did atlantis sank because of the scroll to bottom to alien invasion theory?

yes


What was the day atlantis sank?

Nobody knows (including if this event really happened).


How many people died of atlantis?

In the myth the place sank and everyone died.


Did an earthquake hit Atlantis?

Earthquake or volcano. It caught fire, then sank beneath the ocean.