Scientists “convinced" by Atlantis discovery

Scientists who say they have discovered the lost city of Atlantis, just off the coast of Cyprus, claim that they are “convinced” that their discovery is the real thing. As reported by News From Abroad earlier this year, Robert Samarst and his team believe the site, about a mile before sea level, is an exact match for the fabled city as described by the Greek philosopher Plato. Now the team has used sonar equipment to map the area. The Daily Telegraph quotes Samarst as saying: “I am absolutely convinced that I have found Atlantis. The sonar images showed what appeared to be two straight walls, each about a mile long, at either end of a flat-topped hill where the city’s temples would have been situated. “There are about 60 specific points that match Plato’s account. How can you explain away a bunch of coincidences like this.” Samarst’s theory revolves around the Mediterranean area being flooded 11,000 years ago, after the Atlantic broke through the “Gibraltar Dam”. The Telegraph points out that Atlantis has also been “discovered” near Cadiz, Cuba and Devon by researchers in recent years. Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd