[CNN] Lost city of Atlantis found

[Krug]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/14/cyprus.atlantis.ap/index.html

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) -- An American researcher claimed Sunday to have discovered the remains of the legendary lost city of Atlantis on the bottom of the east Mediterranean Sea. But Cyprus' chief government archaeologist was skeptical.

Robert Sarmast said sonar scanning of the seabed between east Cyprus and Syria revealed man-made walls, one as long as 3 kilometers (2 miles), and trenches at a depth of 1,500 meters (1,640 yards).

"It is a miracle we found these walls as their location, and lengths match exactly the description of the acropolis of Atlantis provided by Plato in his writings," Sarmast said, referring to the ancient Greek philosopher.

"We have definitely found the Acropolis of Atlantis," he affirmed, adding the site was 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Cyprus.

The chief government archaeologist of Cyprus, Pavlos Flourentzos, reacted with skepticism, telling The Associated Press: "More proof is necessary."

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

That's very cool. I must admit to skepticism, but it's still pretty darn cool.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Atlantis has been found so many time now I still don't know where it is!

I think these reseachers just say it to get interest in their projects and tourism to the areas. To me is becoming a cry wolf. :\

 

[MrFilthyIke]

The Lost City of Atlanta?

 

[alsih2o]

Pics of the site can be found here- http://www.discoveryofatlantis.com/NewAtlantisLocationPictures/index.html

This guy is probably one who saw faces on Mars.

 

[Desdichado]

Those really did look like faces, though, until we got higher resolution pictures just recently.

And even then, everyone knows those pictures are doctored to disguise the truth...

 

[Crothian]

Yet no one ever finds the Fountain of Youth or the Seven cities of Gold....

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Never been to St. Augustine, FL have you Crothian? Foutain of Youth is there...tastes like sulfur water though. Ugh.

 

[Mercule]

Never been to St. Augustine, FL have you Crothian? Foutain of Youth is there...tastes like sulfur water though. Ugh.

Hmm... youth tastes like brimstone? Coincidence? I think not.

 

[mythusmage]

Small problem. The Mediterranean last flooded around 5 million years ago. Back before the genus Homo arose, much less modern man. Another case of an observer seeing what he most hopes to see.

Ninety percent of science is learning when to say, "Oops."