Voyage to AtlantisAn account of two expeditions led by the author to the volcanic Aegean island of Thera in search of Atlantis. He "discloses what discoveries were made and details the clash of personalities and the political and scientific rivalries that threaten future discoveries." Publisher's note. |
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Aegean Akroteri ancient antiquities appeared archaeological arrived Athens Atlantean Atlantis beach believe beneath bottom building caldera called civilization cliff coast collapse covered Cretan Crete culture deep depth described destruction earth earthquake east Edgerton Egypt Egyptian Emily eruption evidence excavation fact feet felt field FIGURE formed frescoes Galanopoulos geological Greece Greek harbor hoped interest island Italy Knossos known land later lava least leave lived looked Loring Marinatos Mediterranean MICHIGAN miles Minoan mountain natural occurred ocean origin palace passed perhaps period PLATE Plato possible pottery probably pulse pumice ravine record remained reported rock seemed seen seismic ship shore showed sound stone story suggested surface tell theory Thera thought tion took turned underwater volcanic wall waves Woods