Questions and Answers

Question 1: What evidence leads you to believe that Atlantis may not be just a legend? (Please explain)

The question of whether Atlantis is a real story or just a legend has occupied researchers for thousands of years. Opinions differ, with some considering the myth to be a simple fairy tale or allegory and others believing that there are serious indications of truth. The real mystery lies not only in Atlantis, but also in the nature of the myth itself. So, what exactly Myth is?

Myth is a masterpiece of intellectual creation that has no equivalent in modern times. It appeared at least in the Archaic period of Ancient Greece. For many years there was no clear picture of what exactly myth is, with readers confused by the mixture of true and false reports. This leads to the distrust of the rational observer, who ultimately doubts the sincerity of the entire text or the author.

Since 2004, a project has been underway with the aim of giving a definition to the myth and examining it rationally using common sense. Of particular interest is the choice of the myth of Atlantis, as described by Plato, the greatest rational philosopher. The research requires a good knowledge of Plato, the ancient sages and the conditions of the development of philosophy. The new conceptual translation of the texts was crucial, as simple literary translations are not sufficient for a logical analysis.

Plato, especially in his works that he wrote at an advanced age, did not teach in the manner of today’s teacher, but challenged the thinking of the student or reader, offering him complex intellectual and logical equations to find the answers himself. Through his texts, Plato equates Myth with Reason (Logos), giving it the ability to contain truths as well as lies.

With the completion of the new translation and logical analysis of the Platonic texts, the picture of the myth of Atlantis has changed radically. This work has been presented at international and/or Greek conferences of philosophy, history as well as international conferences specifically for Atlantis which were organized by three Greek universities, and today a book with complete analyses is being written. In summary, through this study, 12 laws and 12 axioms were extracted that govern every real myth, allowing the separation of true stories from false ones. They were applied with absolute success in the Odyssey and in addition five other axioms were found in it.

The study leads to the emergence of Atlantis as a true story, while simultaneously removing false references and extracting new, very important information from ancient texts. This approach offers a new perspective on the interpretation of ancient myths, highlighting their philosophical and logical basis.

Question 2: Which location do you think is the most suitable for the place of its possible sinking (please clarify but be concise)?

One of the most common questions about Atlantis concerns its geographical location. New translations of the Platonic texts reveal that there are three different “Atlantis” and not just one. So, there are three different geographical locations.

– The first Atlantis is at the same time an island and a continent, like Australia, longer in length than Libya and Asia combined (of that time, equals 4.700 Km). The entire North-West and South-West part of Africa, which is surrounded by water on its entire eastern side, is identified as the Continent-Island of Atlantis. It is given as a semicircle produced through an isosceles triangle, whose perpendicular bisector intersects the center of the Island-Continent, the Rhomboid Island and the rings with the Sacred Island.

– The second Atlantis, is a large island of rhomboid shape, measuring 300 x 75 kilometers. This was in the middle of the Island-Continent with it’s main axis directed towards the Pillars of Hercules. A specific point was established in the texts as the center of the Island-Continent, the Rhomboid Island in length and width. All the above was confirmed by research of these areas.

– The third Atlantis, is related to a system of five circles of land and sea, with the center being a place of worship for the ancestors (sacred island).

None of these three Atlantis is described as completely submerged. Only the central point (the Sacred Island) of the rings was covered by water and remained submerged for thousands of years. The destruction and covering with water were due to a tsunami, which was caused by the liquefaction of a large part of the land of Island-Continent by an earthquake, outside the Rhombic Island. The small Sacred Island in the center of the rings was covered for thousands of years by water at least up to the 6^th century B.C. It did not sink.

The new analysis also redefines the location of the Pillars of Hercules in the Lesser Syrtis of North Africa and not in Gibraltar for which there was never any definite historical evidence.

The new translational and logical analysis of the Platonic texts on Atlantis offers a completely different and documented picture of the myth. The existence of three different Atlantis’ with distinct geographical characteristics, as presented in the new translations, allows for a deeper philosophical and logical interpretation of the ancient mythological texts and separates real myths from fairy tales.

Question 3: What research have you conducted (technical means, travel, meetings) to consider your beliefs well-founded? (Can I substantiate your comments with what you sent me previously?)

The research for the identification and documentation of Atlantis includes both philological and logical analysis and field study. The system of Plato’s rings described in the new translations shows absolute identification with the geological formation of Richat in Mauritania, a fact that was verified after a field visit with special measuring instruments, after the writing of the first book, in 2008. The new translations revealed details that were not clearly captured through online maps and were practically confirmed during the visit. No known translation specifies so many new and important details.

The research activity includes participation in international conferences under the auspices of three Greek universities, where the main theories on Atlantis were presented. Dozens of presentations were made in Greece and abroad, as well as publications of relevant books. The basic scientific approach, entitled “Methodology of Mythology”, has been presented at numerous conferences, with the most recent presentation taking place in 2024 in Athens, on Parnassos, the seat of the Hellenic Philologists, while relevant material is also available online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSk8TXEXnJ4

Question 4: Can you consider it possible that the location of “your” Atlantis is not its capital but one of its colonies?

According to the latest translations of the relevant sources, there are no clear references to colonies of Atlantis. However, it is reported that Evinor divided Continent and the Rhombic island located in its center into ten parts, which he granted to his descendants in equal numbers. The central reference point of Atlantis was located in the center of the Rhombic island and was given to the first-born heir. As can be seen from the analysis of ancient sources, and specifically Plato, who first presented the myth of Atlantis, there is complete certainty about the fidelity and accuracy of these translations, which have been philologically checked and certified by a specialist scientist who monitored and intervened during the translation work for more than 2.5 years.

One of the most impressive elements of this particular historical interpretation is the absolute identification, in terms of details, of all references with existing areas and geomorphological features.

Based on Plato’s texts, the fidelity and accuracy of the translations were assessed as absolute.

Particularly impressive is the absolute correlation of the details, known and unknown to this day, of the ancient references with existing geographical areas and specific geomorphological features, an element that lends additional credibility to modern interpretations of the location of Atlantis.

Question 5: What message do you have for researchers who will follow us in this research?

Expressions such as “Plato said this or that” are often used, but great precision is required in both the expressions and the interpretation of ancient sources. Plato did not write or explicitly state much of what is attributed to him regarding Atlantis. A correct approach is to cite “Based on the translation of Dr. or Mr. x,” so that future researchers are aware that there are many translators and that they often differ significantly. When many different translations differ significantly from each other, only one is correct or none.

Nothing should be taken for granted. The science of Physics itself, which is based on rationality, has changed fundamental principles several times in the last hundred years. Literary translations that were made 250 το 150 years ago – during a period when Greece was under Ottoman rule and the country’s schools and universities were not functioning – are logical to need updating, so that they can also respond to a rational analysis. As was characteristically said by a philologist in a Conference twenty years ago, when he posed the position and question that with such research all ancient authors should be retranslated, the answer was clearly “For logical analysis and research, of course YES”.

Those who work based on ancient texts must ensure that what they study and interpret is indeed what the ancient author wrote or meant. The correct language is the first requirement. Research based on ancient Greek philosophers requires an interdisciplinary approach from the researcher and should not begin with the assumption of underestimating the knowledge of the ancient author. There have been cases where well-known professors have questioned the accuracy of Herodotus’s reports, only to be refuted by the data themselves in the future. However, such frivolous positions have negatively affected students, professors, and researchers of that and later eras.

The more famous a researcher is, the more careful he must be in his public statements, especially when they are accidental or sketchy. Incorrect or hasty statements can act as a brake on the progress of future research.