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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 55 sec.) ; 294359673 bytes |
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Atlantis: The Evidence uncovers the truth behind the legend and presents compelling new evidence that Plato's story was based on the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world.In his philosophical dialogues, Timaeus and Critias, Plato writes of an ancient but advanced society of unparalleled wealth that in 'one grievous day and night' was 'swallowed up by the sea and vanished'. Ever since Plato's account, Atlantis has captured people's imagination like no other legendary land. The mystery of its real existence and location has led to dozens of fanciful theories. Now, a growing number of leading scientists agree that Atlantis was more than a figment of Plato's imagination.Brand new geo archaeological evidence suggests that Plato's story was inspired by the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world: the eruption of the Thera volcano around 1620 BC. Thera, today also known as Santorini, is an island in the Aegean Sea. At the time of the eruption, it was the trading hub of Europe's first great civilisation - the Minoans. The volcano not only entombed the entire island of Thera but also produced massive tsunamis that flooded nearby Crete.Featuring interviews with the world's leading experts, this film presents the latest scientific findings on the true scale of the disaster and shows how Thera became the birthplace of the greatest legend of all time.PRODUCTION DETAILSProducer: Detlef Siebert; Executive Producers: Ailsa Orr and Michael Mosley; Atlantis: The Evidence is a BBC/Discovery Channel/France Televisions/Pro Sieben co production |
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Broadcast 2011-05-05 at 21:25:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Atlantis (Legendary place)
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Deluge.
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Underwater archaeology.
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Volcanoes -- Social aspects.
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Greece -- Thera Island.
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Streaming video
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Cronin, Maggie, cast
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Doumas, Christos Doumas, contributor
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Finkel, Irving, contributor
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Hobbs, Angela (Angela H.), contributor
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Hughes, Bettany, host
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MacDonald, Colin, contributor
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MacGillivray, Alexander, contributor
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Maynes, Natalie, director
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McCoy, Floyd, contributor
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Palyvou, Klairē, contributor
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Sigurdsson, Haraldur, contributor
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Synolakis, Costas Emmanuel, contributor
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