Lost Atlantis Research Paper
The ancient world is full of mysteries, yet beauty that was preserved by the phenomenon of science. In the Neolithic era there was no advance technology that we know of to move stones weighing 50 ton in order to arrange them in a specific location which is now known as Stonehenge. The next wonder that will be explored is the Nile which is the longest river in the world. During the period of the Minoan civilization the myth of Atlantis was in the center of this time period. The last wonder that will be explored is the Parthenon. This facility suffered severely from destruction, but has rich history especially to multiple religious populations. Stonehenge is a Neolithic cromlech that can be described as a circle of stones in simpler terms. The
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The great and late philosopher Plato wrote about Atlantis. Atlantis, also known as the lost city is a mythical city described during 300c-1100 B.C. “Some support that the catastrophe of the Minoan civilization and Ancient Thera (Santorini) are strongly connected with the lost Atlantis, but few proves have been argumented for this. It is assumed that Atlantis was probably located somewhere between Europe and America, maybe in the Atlantic Ocean” ("Santorini Island and the Myth of Lost Atlantis .com"). Some historians have little reasons to believe this mythological city may have been located on the island of Santorini. This island was destroyed from a tragic volcano …show more content…
Lastly is the Parthenon. The Parthenon is a temple originally dedicated to goddess Athena. Later it became a Christian church then a mosque before it was destroyed. In 448-432 B.C. “ the Parthenon was designed by the architects Iktinos and Killikrates” (Adams). “Its massive foundations were made of limestone, and the columns were made of Pentelic marble, a material that was utilized for the first time.” ("Parthenon"). The Parthenon was built and remnants still remain in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon is considered one of the seven wonders of Ancient world I believe because not many ancient building converted from a temple dedicated to a goddess, then turned into a Christian church, and finally converted into a mosque. For 25 centuries this historic site made out of marble has also endured being set on fire, shot at, a victim of earthquakes, and objects stolen from. This site was also used to store gun
The great and late philosopher Plato wrote about Atlantis. Atlantis, also known as the lost city is a mythical city described during 300c-1100 B.C. “Some support that the catastrophe of the Minoan civilization and Ancient Thera (Santorini) are strongly connected with the lost Atlantis, but few proves have been argumented for this. It is assumed that Atlantis was probably located somewhere between Europe and America, maybe in the Atlantic Ocean” ("Santorini Island and the Myth of Lost Atlantis .com"). Some historians have little reasons to believe this mythological city may have been located on the island of Santorini. This island was destroyed from a tragic volcano …show more content…
Lastly is the Parthenon. The Parthenon is a temple originally dedicated to goddess Athena. Later it became a Christian church then a mosque before it was destroyed. In 448-432 B.C. “ the Parthenon was designed by the architects Iktinos and Killikrates” (Adams). “Its massive foundations were made of limestone, and the columns were made of Pentelic marble, a material that was utilized for the first time.” ("Parthenon"). The Parthenon was built and remnants still remain in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon is considered one of the seven wonders of Ancient world I believe because not many ancient building converted from a temple dedicated to a goddess, then turned into a Christian church, and finally converted into a mosque. For 25 centuries this historic site made out of marble has also endured being set on fire, shot at, a victim of earthquakes, and objects stolen from. This site was also used to store gun