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            Tsunami’s, I’m not taking this where you think I am. Although the most popular Tsunami as of today is the devastating Tsunami that struck Japan this last week. Although the news of Japan is extremely news worthy and such a terrible event, I am talking about the possibility of the “Lost City of Atlantis,” being discovered. Scientists believe that they might have found the true lost city of Atlantis. It is believed to have been discovered in mud flats in southern Spain, by an American led team of researchers.  So, what’s the deal with the Tsunamis, well I’m getting to that, it is also believed that the city was destroyed and hidden by a powerful Tsunami, which makes this piece of history interesting to me as well as current. The team has been using the most up to-date technology since 2009 to try and solve the centuries-old mystery of Atlantis, from satellites, deep-ground radar, digital mapping, and underwater technology. The team is combing though an area where they believe Atlantis once stood. By piecing together history and with technology it is possible that they might possibly be on to something.

Plato wrote in 360 B.C. that the city disappeared; “in a single day and night.” it just goes to show the awesome power of our earth. Plato’s writings are the single greatest piece of evidence and clues as to where Atlantis is possibly located. The team is concentrating in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic as to where they think they have the best chance to find Atlantis.  The thought of Atlantis stirs emotions of ancient lore, stories of a polytheistic world in which mythological beings and creatures roamed the earth and heavens. Some of our greatest stories today stem from the stories about that time period, movies like Hercules, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Clash of the Titans to name a few along with other numerous books and writings and even an island theme park inspired by the lored city.

Even though this “lost city” may not be Atlantis, it is still an undiscovered area which makes it all the more interesting.