Hello, again, Great-Grandchildren: Today I want to talk to you about an Ancient Mystery. Once upon another time, long, long ago, lived a renowned philosopher named Plato who wrote his startling account of a sunken continent, Atlantis, of which history officially has no information. Long since lost in antiquity, this was a land and a people of an ancient civilization covering 200,000 years - a period many times greater than our 6,000 years of recorded history to date. No concrete proof has yet been discovered, so they say, although traditions and circumstantial evidences are abundant. At this time, many stories passed down through the ages are considered legends. Another one is the Great Flood told among all races of ancient peoples indicating a common origin and a widespread acceptance of the event. Plato's first recorded mention of Atlantis was written in the 5th century before Christ. He described a conversation between certain priests and Solon, who was an Athenian statesman. The priests represented Atlantis as a great island, larger than Asia Major and Libya combined, lying just beyond the Straits of Gibraltar. It had been a powerful kingdom for 9,000 years before the birth of Solon in 638 B.C. After the days of the Flood, a period of rebuilding began in Atlantis. The Atlantean scientific turn of mind, combined with their energy and aggressiveness, made possible great strides forward in mechanics, chemistry, physics and many forms of technology. In many ways, this was a superior people. In certain fields of endeavor, they were more learned and educated than any civilization since that time. After the first upheaval, electricity was discovered. It paved the way for remarkable developments in the area of electronics and appliances. Atomic power from uranium was understood and used in the transportation of heavy objects. They had efficient systems for heating and lighting. Light rays were discovered and controlled including the "death ray". Liquid air, compressed air, and rubber were manufactured. Metal alloys of brass, aluminum, and uranium, unknown to us, were used in the construction of air and water craft, including the submarine. The telephone and elevator were in common use; radio and television were highly developed. All of these advances were abused for selfish purposes. In 10,700 B.C., the culture had reached the depths of moral and spiritual degradation, not in knowledge, but in practice. Human sacrifice, the use of the death ray, and sun worship were prevalent. Sun crystals were cruelly adapted as a means of coercion, torture, and punishment. A new low in morality and human dignity had been reached. The growth of these disturbing factors along with selfish personal desires made the final destruction of Atlantis all the more certain, and the impending breakup was now at hand. They tried to find ways to warn and unite the people in order to prevent it if possible. There was an endeavor to gather all the various nations of the world concerning the approaching disaster. A meeting was called with this in view. Envoys from many lands came to Atlantis to pool their wisdom in an attempt to avert the disaster, but the meeting and the campaign resulting from it were to no avail. Then came the final catastrophe. Gigantic land upheavals shook the foundations of the Earth. Great islands crumbled into the sea and were inundated. Only scattered mountain peaks remained to mark the watery graves. Some people escaped. A few stayed behind heroically to help others in the exodus to other lands. The majority were lost. By 9,500 B.C., Atlantis as a nation had vanished from the face of the Earth. Since that time so long ago, many men have debated the reality of its existence. No written records or artifacts exist from Atlantis itself, so the official story goes, but there have been found records and archeological evidence preserved from cultures derived from or influenced by Atlanteans. There has been a wealth of information from life styles, social customs, dress, writings, laws and religions. Today the debate continues with many theories proposed for the cataclysmic destruction of Atlantis - earthquake?.....volcano?....asteroid? Perhaps someday as science propels us forward in our quest to understand the past, the mystery of Atlantis will be resolved. As we develop increasingly sophisticated methods of combing the depths of our oceans, as discoveries shed new light on ancient civilizations, the whole truth of Atlantis may finally emerge from the shadows. Until that time, or until Atlantis rises from the depths of the ocean, the legend of the lost continent will continue to fascinate, intrigue and inspire artists, scientists, occultists, and thinkers. Is it a true story? Is it a legend? What do you think? Until the next time.... Your Great-Grandmother
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