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New Research Points to Possible Atlantis Discovery

11/4/2025

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Filmmaker and archaeologist Michael Donnellan says new research supports the existence of Atlantis, vanishing about 11,600 years ago.
He cites Egyptian priests describing Atlantis as a powerful empire destroyed by earthquakes or tsunamis.
Donnellan argues these accounts influenced Plato's writings and link Atlantis to historical reality.
Using sonar off Cádiz, Spain, he reports potential ruins that may be remnants of Atlantis.

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Filmmaker and archaeologist Michael Donnellan says new research supports the existence of Atlantis, vanishing about 11,600 years ago.
He cites Egyptian priests describing Atlantis as a powerful empire destroyed by earthquakes or tsunamis.
Donnellan argues these accounts influenced Plato's writings and link Atlantis to historical reality.
Using sonar off Cádiz, Spain, he reports potential ruins that may be remnants of Atlantis.