08.05.2013 08:55
bathyscaphe “Shinkai 6500″ found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean traces of sunken continent |
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| gem belongs to a group of Japanese and Brazilian scientists.
They are using manned submersibles “Shinkai 6500″ found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, at a depth of 900 meters traces possibly sunken continent. The scientists say that the ocean floor in this area is a huge part of the land, which could well be the mainland. Maximum width of 1 thousand km. Geological analysis revealed the presence of a cliff of granite and quartz. As experts explain, it says the mainland surfaced origin. However, there are no signs of ancient civilizations were discovered.
Journalists foreign media speculated that scientists have discovered a sunken Atlantis. However, temporal characteristics of the detected differs from the legendary continent. “But we can say that we have found a plateau with the same features as that of Atlantis” – quoted by RIA Novosti head of the research group Hiroshi Kitadzato.
Atlantis – the legendary island, located in the modern Atlantic Ocean and the fallen one day at the bottom of the ocean as a result of the earthquake and floods, together with its residents – the Atlanteans. For the first time, this legend is presented in Plato dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias” referring to some traditions. Plato indicates the time of the disaster as “9000 years ago”, that is, about 9500 BC. e. At this point the story of Atlantis by most scientists considered a myth. |
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