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Atlantis destroyed / Rodney Castleden

This study examines the historical validity of Plato's Atlantis legend by comparing it to the Minoan civilisations of Crete and Thera. It analyses archaeological evidence and cultural parallels to distinguish the original account from modern utopian myths.
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vernon_tags	Religion, History, Archaeology, Literature, Philology, Civilisation, Mythology, Manners and customs, Legends, Folklore, Islands in literature, Mythology, Greek, Geographical myths, Art, Ancient, Classical literature, Greek literature, Atlantis (Legendary place), Imaginary histories
vernon_production_date	1998
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