While the search for Atlantis has been pushed to the fringes since the 19th century, archaeologists have quietly pursued cities that may have inspired Plato to fabricate the mythical city. It looks like a team in Greece has found it.
# Stuff You Should Know Episode Summary
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating story of Helike, an ancient Greek city that inspired the myth of Atlantis. They explore how Plato's fictional account of a advanced civilization swallowed by the sea in a single catastrophic event may have actually been based on the real destruction of Helike in 373 BC, when an earthquake and tsunami submerged this powerful port city beneath an inland lagoon. What makes this archaeological discovery absolutely mind-blowing is that researchers have found not just one lost city, but six distinct civilizations stacked on top of each other like a time capsule, spanning from the Neolithic period to Byzantine times, all preserved by river silt in what might be the most important archaeological site in the world.
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