Atlantis Unearthed — Surprising Underwater Scans Show Lost Architecture on the Sea Floor

Atlantis Unearthed � Surprising Underwater Scans Show Lost Architecture on the Sea Floor
In his poems of the Iliad, the Greek Philosopher Homer introduces us to the mythical city of
Troy, which remained a curiosity to many until the late 1870s when Heinrich Schliemann, on
a hunch, began excavating the remains of an ancient city in Turkey.
Although he was an amateur archaeologist and his methods were considered somewhat outlandish,
Schliemann would evidentially find Troy and confirm its place in history.
Most historians consider Plato�s description of Atlantis, written in Timaeus, was simple
story-telling as told to him by Solon, an Athenian traveler, and not a true place in
Earth�s historic past.
And yet, on closer inspection, we learn that Solon had heard about Atlantis from Egyptian
priests who described the true antiquity of Earth and civilizations that had come and
gone in the distant past.
Advanced Ancient Society
Down through the ages, Atlantis has captured the imaginations of countless authors and
investigators, and today is considered a fable and described in negative or pseudo-scientific
terms by conventional scientists.
But dismissing Atlantis is a mistake, and the evidence of very old and highly advanced
people in the Americas and other parts of the world are important to consider.
It�s difficult for us to imagine a great culture which existed over 10,000 years ago
and the contributions they might have made to the world, and yet for those who live in
or have visited Mexico, they know there are countless examples of very old, anomalous
buildings and pyramid complexes constructed with an engineering prowess that is lost in
time; the Maya are a classic example.
Although we know very little of their history, their mathematics, engineering, and other
sciences were highly advanced, without obviously known periods of development.
It�s as if they appeared magically complete, with all their advances and characteristics
of a complex society in place from day one.
Because of the tragic destruction of hundreds of Maya codices, technical manuals and records
of their history, we are left to wonder at the evolution of this fascinating culture.
The Sleeping Prophet � Edgar Cayce
As the host of the popular podcast Earth Ancients, a program that investigates Earth�s ancient
history, I�ve been fortunate to interview many of today�s most gifted authors, researchers,
investigators, and scientists.
Atlantis has been a theme covered on numerous occasions, as well as its probable influence
on other cultures around the world.
Invariably when the subject of Atlantis is broached, and the great psychic Edgar Cayce
comes up for discussion.
Known to many as the Sleeping Prophet, Cayce was an American trans-channel, who in the
1920s to 1940s claimed to be able to access a level of consciousness which could view
the lives of an individual through their many incarnations on earth.
In these readings, Cayce was said to travel to a certain lifetime and describe traumas,
injuries or other conditions which were affecting the wellness of a person in the present time.
Hundreds of these readings were said to have occurred during a period when the continent
of Atlantis was in the Atlantic Ocean.
During the readings, Cayce also described a highly advanced technology which was developed
around piezoelectric science and that powered flying machines, land and submarine craft,
as well as a variety of devices and weapons.
When asked about the location of Atlantis, Cayce described it as having had three distinct
periods: 100,000+ years, 28,000 years, and roughly 12,000 years ago � each phase of
land change resulting from terrible earthquakes and land shifts.
He said one of the great cities of Atlantis, Poseidia, was positioned in the Caribbean
Ocean, in what is present day Bimini Islands.
In 1940, Cayce predicted that Poseidia would re-emerge again in the late 1960s, complete
with its temples and other buildings.
During his lifetime, Cayce and his followers built an organization around his readings
which included a hospital.
Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE) was formed to house the thousands of
hours of readings, develop numerous health remedies, and to provide an institution for
higher learning.
Over the years, a number of people have searched for the remains of Atlantis only to fall short
in their expectations.
Atlantis Discovered in the Bermuda Triangle: The Sunken City Features Giant Pyramids and
Sphinxes
Following the Underwater Trail
In 1998 and again in 2007, ARE funded underwater research on target areas which had been discovered
using the latest satellite and airplane imagery.
Following the path of the immense Bimini wall, a massive series of underwater stones which
formed a road that may have been part of an ancient harbor, archaeologist William Donato,
with Michael Pateman and a team of sonar scanning technicians, made a startling discovery.
On the Target 1 sonar imagery, at approximately 130 feet (40 meters) underwater, what seems
to be a series of buildings were visible that are similar to those found in the Yucatan
Peninsula.
One series (pictured in never-before-published images below), is similar in style to the
Puuc Maya pyramid complexes found on the Gulf of Mexico side of the Peninsula.
When side-scanning sonar results are introduced, we can see the complete front facade of a
series of buildings, including staircases, doorways, and columns.
When I interviewed William Donato, he mentioned that at the time that he was surprised at
the style of the pyramids in the color scans, as well as its similarity to Maya-style complexes.
Further investigation would be ideal, but because of funding issues and the great expense
of using underwater scanning equipment, follow-up dives have not taken place.
Civilizations Destroyed
Some people might suggest that these are Maya cities and that there never was an Atlantis.
The issue with this theory is that these buildings are deep under water � in some places over
300 feet (91 meters) deep � which could suggest rising water levels.
Scientists now understand that following the end of the last ice age (the Pleistocene epoch),
Earth encountered a traumatic event approximately 12,000 years ago, when a series of asteroids
bombarded our planet and changed surface features, elevated the surface temperature, and destroyed
a vast number of civilizations and animals.
This event is now called the Younger Dryas period and is considered by many to be a cause
for the rise of the world�s oceans.
If we compare this event with Cayce�s description of the destruction of Atlantis, the two are
eerily similar.
The destruction of Atlantis and civilizations of planet Earth may have been caused by devastating
land changes that caused huge areas to be submerged, massive tsunamis to cover land,
and flooding to deluge large portions of the planet.
Surprising Connection to the Maya
For me, it does provide compelling evidence that the Maya may have been the descendants
of a scientifically robust civilization that suddenly vanished.
When I see the underwater scans of Bimini I�m reminded of the building complexes I�ve
visited in Yucatan and other regions of Mexico.
There�s something about the construction that appears to be lost in time, and it would
explain why there is no early developmental period of the Maya that we find today.
Their science, engineering, construction techniques, medicine, mathematics and so much more were
inherited from a mother culture formed after thousands of years of research and development.
To this day, it�s my belief and conviction that our best link to the ancient past is
within the Maya civilization, and what they encoded for us in their buildings, artwork
and other artifacts.
I also believe that what some see and interpret as the Maya people (savage, bloodthirsty,
warring people) were the surviving generations who struggled to begin again after the great
deluge and earth change.
The scientists, engineers, and great planners perished, leaving the few remaining people
to kick-start civilization.
We may be discovering this today at many Maya cities throughout Central America, as scientists
excavating standing buildings have uncovered very early settlements and construction just
below the surface.
It�s also interesting to note that some of the earliest pyramid complexes are the
most sophisticated, revealing an engineering and construction prowess that is lost in later
years.
Does this prove that Atlantis was real?
You can be the judge of this possibility by listening to the podcast, �Atlantis Unearthed,�
which aired June 17, 2017, on
the Earth Ancients podcast.

Atlantis Unearthed — Surprising Underwater Scans Show Lost Architecture on the Sea Floor

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