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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Atlantis, Lyonesse, R'lyeh, Atil, Rungholt, Tartessos, Vineta, Selsey, Port Royal, Dwarka, Helike, Phanagoria, Dunwich, Mahabalipuram, Ys, Morganton, Tennessee, Monticello, California, Capel Celyn, Loyston, Tennessee, Van Hook, North Dakota, Birmingham, Kentucky, Kitezh, Mologa, Enfield, Massachusetts, Kalyazin, Salmon Falls, California, Cantre'r Gwaelod, Ilimsk, Poverty Bar, California, Saeftinghe, Camanche, California, Lancha Plana, California, Boura, Enterprise, Butte County, California, Andersonville, South Carolina, Greenwich, Massachusetts, Las Plumas, California, Melones, California, Isabella, California, Kernville, California, Brown's Station, New York, Saeftinghe legend, Foster Bar, California, Bullards Bar, California, Blinzing, California, Land, California, Lorraine, California, Bidwell, California, Olous, Hullville, California, South Fork, Butte County, California, Big Ripples, California, Oak Grove, Yuba County, California, Nelson Bar, California, Bloomer, California, Garden Valley, Yuba County, California, Llys Helig, Wishon, California, Rhacotis, Sknyatino, Ravenspurn, Korcheva, Shagonar, Ravenser Odd, Carpia, Shaver, California, Oregon Bar, Calaveras County, California, Oregon Bar, Butte County, California. Excerpt: Atlantis (in Greek, "island of Atlas") is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC. In Plato's account, Atlantis was a naval power lying "in front of the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune." Scholars dispute whether and how much Plato's story or account was inspired by older traditions. Some scholars argue Plato drew u...
