Atlantis, El Dorado


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It was a kingdom of peace, plenty, bravery, and beauty. Then came the volcano and the island was gone. Was this retribution for a society that had lost its values? Francisco Orellana is in search of the legendary "city of gold." Will the female warriors thwart his attempts to claim the city for the glory of Spain? Read these legends to find out.




Atlantis


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Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds is the most up-to-date and comprehensive investigation of history's infamous sunken city. Nowhere else will you find a more dramatic and convincing presentation of the evidence for its archaeological reality. The book uncovers the scientific genius of the ancients and the spiritual power of their mysterious religion. They are revealed as the inventors of a crystal technology to surpass our own, and the master builders of pyramidal monuments around the world. The cultural heritage of Atlantis in the civilizations of pharaonic Egypt, Bronze Age Europe, Maya Mexico and Inca Peru is clearly described. The doomed capital comes alive in a vivid recreation of its heyday of cultural splendour and imperial might. Inside these pages you will find the answers to many intriguing questions, including: • What is the most likely location of Atlantis? • How and when was Atlantis destroyed? • Has Japan's leading geologist found the sunken 'citadel' of Lemuria? • Have Russian oceanographers found the ruins of Atlantis? • What are the disturbing parallels between Atlantis and our time? Featuring wonderful illustrations, Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds opens a new window on the ancient past, offering views of Atlantis and its kindred civilizations never seen before.




Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds


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The legendary island of Atlantis was first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues, but what happened to this mysterious place? The sunken city of Atlantis is a popular myth, and is just one of the many myths of lost worlds featured in this enthralling volume. This book explores the history behind these fascinating stories. It presents readers with evidence that lost worlds are real and evidence that they are all made up, so that they can gather the information and make up their own minds.




Atlantis in America


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This text presents evidence for a new theory that the great stone spheres of Costa Rica and sighting stones throughout the Pacific were used to teach sea routes and constellation paths to navigators of the ancient world. It reveals substantial links between Meso-America and Egypt and the Middle East.




Investigating Atlantis and Other Lost Cities


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For millennia, tales of lost civilizations have captivated humanity, and foremost among them is the legend of Atlantis. In this guide to Atlantis and other lost lands, readers will learn to sort through fact and fiction, learning about the historical origins of lost-city legends, the lessons they teach us, archaeological digs for the truth, and—perhaps closest to home—their place in popular culture. The main focus is on the tale of Atlantis, with sidebars that highlight similarly “lost” mythical societies. For fans of the paranormal or seekers of the truth, this is the definitive book to read.




Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds


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Atlantis, the legendary city on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, was first described by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato as an empire larger than even the Roman Empire at its height. According to those people who believe in its reality, Atlantis existed in about 9,000 BCE (or the 1200s BCE according to another interpretation). Its empire allegedly stretched from the North American copper mines of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the shores of Mexico and Colombia in the west, to Italy and Egypt in the east, encompassing more territories and peoples than any other empire. Plato claims, in the middle of Atlantis's war against the Mediterranean world, the island of Atlas, of which Atlantis was the capital, sank "in a single day and night" of earthquakes and floods. In this mesmerizing story, readers investigate the fascinating Atlantis legend and discover the perspectives of those who believe in its existence, those who don't, and the evidence each side uses to support its claims. Sidebars entitled Lost World Files, describe various theories and historical facts, and Seeker's Account, explain Atlantologists assertions.




Atlantis and Other Lost Cities


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This book takes the reader on a mytho-historical tour of the lost cities of Atlantis, El Dorado, and Camelot in beautifully colored and finely wrought pages, assembling the best available information and carefully and judiciously separating historical fact from myths and legends. Readers are introduced to a trove of information drawing on history, mythology, archaeology, anthropology, and geography.




2019: Athens 1 Atlantis 0


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An elderly man is drinking coffee in a Venice cafe when he recognises a woman passing by. He remembers meeting her in Paris over 200 years ago. She hasn't changed but he has aged since then. His next birthday will be his 424th. How is the man related to the war between Atlantis and Athens, 11,000 years ago? The descendants of the victors intend to control the planet again using the Treasures of Poseidon with help from the Temple Virgins, who are different to other women in interesting ways. Corruption, kidnap, lust and murder follow. Also some bad things. The Omasor Agency gets involved with help from Brick and Blonde, celebrity adventurers. Another fast paced, funny and exotic adventure. You don't need to read the previous books to enjoy this one. Book 3 in the 2019 series.




The Dictionary of Alternatives


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"From America to the Zapatistas, from Arcadia to the Battle for Seattle, this is a look at the history and reality of alternative ideas and organizations. All too often, ordinary people are told that the problems of organization are already solved and don't concern them because they have no choice. This dictionary provides those who disagree with evidence to the contrary." "Featuring hundreds of entries dealing with literary Utopias, historical alternatives and contemporary movements for social and political change, the book gives us a uniquely rich and imaginative snapshot of society in all its diversity, now and in the past. Part reference work, part sourcebook and pact polemic, The Dictionary of Alternatives provides a wealth of ideas for thinking about how we can live in the new century."--BOOK JACKET.




The guardians of Atlantis


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Two Spanish Egyptologists, Sonia Gonzalez and David Donnelly, find during an archaeological excavation in the tomb of an Egyptian priest some strange inscriptions that turn out to be a fragment of the Critias, Plato's dialogue that tells the story of Atlantis. Surprised by the discovery, they embark on an investigation into the origins and significance of their discovery in which they will soon have the help of a mysterious character who will guide their steps. With the help of a friend and colleague from the university, Alvaro de Andrade, they travel to the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, where they make contact with a retired police inspector who puts them on the trail of a strange city lost in the jungle in which the key to the Critias, the inscriptions on the Egyptian tomb and the existence of a civilization that disappeared in the night of time may have been the common origin of the great human civilizations of the Ancient Age. Guided by a strange character, and closely pursued by a cruel mercenary in the pay of a mysterious international lobby that intends to appropriate at all costs its possible discoveries, the protagonists of the novel embark on an initiatory journey that will change their lives, put them in touch with the true past of humanity and make them messengers of a change in which the last hope of humanity can be found.