Evidence · Eye of the Sahara and Atlantis

Plato places Atlantis in the Atlantic beyond the Pillars of Heracles, ruling Libya as far as Egypt

In the Timaeus Atlantis is an island in the ocean in front of the Pillars of Heracles, larger than Libya and Asia together, whose kings held Libya as far as Egypt; it is a land outside Libya, not a place in it.

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No: every ancient writer reviewed here who places Plato's Atlantis puts it in the Atlantic

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The Richat is the ringed capital of Atlantis, a coastal city destroyed about 11,600 years ago

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Plato places Atlantis in the Atlantic beyond the Pillars of Heracles, ruling Libya as far as Egypt [Evidence EVD0DCKT8D9KGFB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKT8D9KGFB

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  title     = {Plato places Atlantis in the Atlantic beyond the Pillars of Heracles, ruling Libya as far as Egypt},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DCKT8D9KGFB},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKT8D9KGFB}
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