Ancient Apocalypse: is the Lost City of Helike the Real Atlantis? | Full Documentary
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In 373 BCE the classical Greek city of Helike disappeared beneath the waves. Its destruction was so catastrophic that the only way the Greek authors could make sense of it was to blame it on the supernatural - Poseidon destroyed the city. It’s hauntingly similar to the myth of another Ancient civilization lost beneath the waves - Atlantis. Helike’s location is one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology, but could it be possible to rediscover the lost city and could Helike actually be Atlantis?
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Plato did not invent the myth of Atlantis, he was quoting Solon who in turn was quoting Egyptian High Priests.
This is a really nicely produced piece. However, there is archaeological evidence that Troy existed and was besieged by the Greeks. Because the shoreline has retreated from Troy’s location by about 4 or 5 miles, it wasn’t discovered by archaeologists until relatively recently. So, Troy is not a “myth.”
I had the pleasure of working in the excavation of Helike for the last month and its still yielding artifacts of massive interest (Stuff which im not allowed to mention just yet 😉 ). However with the rules the Greek government has for archaeological excavations there is only a finite amount of digging that can be done every year. All im gonna say about what we found this year is that sometime in the coming year it will be published and there is a LOT of stuff in the lab at Helike just waiting for the next publication.
Interesting. Regardless, I love all the archeological discoveries. Must be a great feeling to pull something from the dirt that hasn’t been touched by human hands in perhaps thousands of years
Pleasantly surprised by this video. Well done.
As far as I can remember this is the first time I've heard of this ancient city. This is an excellent documentary and I would like to know more.
So, Socrates died in 399 BC, and our only evidence for "Atlantis" is a platonic dialogue with Socrates, Timaeus, and Critias. If we are going to pretend that the dialogue is a true report, then it had to have happened 25-30 years BEFORE Helike sank. So explain to me how Helike could be Atlantis?
Helike /= Atlantis ... other than "city covered by water" there are nearly no other similarities in the story. Also, the story of the destruction of Atlantis pre-dates even the Egyptians.
An interesting documentary on Helike marred by silly comparisons with Atlantis, why? So Helike was hit by a tsunamis in 373 BC but even the. story of Atlantis is credited to Solon circa 590 BC reporting events far older. Helike is in Greece, Atlantis is in the Atlantic, with herds of elephant and a dozen other features entirely irreconcilable with Helike, Coto de Doñana or Crete etc etc. Just read the damn texts. History is already fascinating and precious without being vandalised with such nonsense.
Regardless of the comparison with Atlantis, this is an amazing discovery and it gives an unique window into that part of history.
Archaeologists are constant in never letting modern science get in the way of their theories; like looking in the sea for land hit by a tsunami, tsunami's don't raise sea levels usually, or looking for a pristine city that had been scoured by the sea.
First off, the city of Troy was NOT a myth... Unlike Atlantis or this other ancient city I can't spell (LOL) The city of Troy has been found!!!
If you were playing a drinking game while watching this, and the key phrase was, “Could Helike be Atlantis??,” everybody would be on the floor after 30 minutes.
Helike is NOT Atlantis. It's in the wrong place, wrong time and lacks the semi-circular structure of Atlantis.
What a fascinating documentary! I love how they presented the facts and added to the dramatic story of Helike’s demise 😎👏🏽
Schliemann would be spinning in his grave to have Troy still declared as a myth. Ever heard the name of Hislarik in Turkey?
Excellent video 😊
Atlantis was supposed to have existed in 9,600 BC according to Plato. How could
No, helike wasn't made of concentric circles...
I'd love to know more about that coin ! Wow !!!! This is absolutely so exciting