Has the Mystery of Atlantis Been Solved?

Did a Giant Wave destroy the lost city of Atlantis? That is was the latest theorists are starting to believe. Archaeologists, scientists and hobbyists have been trying to uncover the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis for hundreds of years. Some people believe the extremely modern ancient civilisation is just a myth, many believe it did exist and want to discover why it suddenly disappeared.

The latest investigation of the Atlantis mystery has turned its focus to the Greek island of Create. Create is located in the Eastern Mediterranean. Researchers have found evidence on the island of Crete that suggest the earliest civilisation in Europe was wiped out in a single incident; that of a huge tsunami.

Atlantis was a highly civilised society that was years ahead of other European civilisations of the time. 3,500 years ago, around 1500BC, the thriving society suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. Many believe Atlantis to be buried beneath the sea. The myth of Atlantis first appeared 2000 years ago when the legendary philosopher, Plato talked about it. Many think that Plato was only making up the story to show people his political theories. However it is thought that Plato's stories were influenced by actual historical events.

Atlantis was the home of the Minoan people. The story about their society says that when other European societies were just figuring out how to build a hut the Minoans were constructing palaces, surfacing their streets and even installing a sewer system.

Some of the world's best-known myths are credited to the Minoan people. Most people will be familiar with Minotaurs and Labyrinths. In fact today many still enjoy modern day Labyrinths created in luxury gardens or cornfields.