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The continental part was located, according to the story, opposite the “Big Island.” It was therefore Spain, and specifically Cadiz. The region of Cadiz is mentioned directly by Plato as an area of the domain of the Atlanteans. Several scholars had already identified Cadiz as the area “beyond the Pillars of Hercules” where the people mentioned by Plato lived. To get to Cadiz, in fact, coming from Greece or Egypt, one must cross the Strait of Gibraltar.
The small islands that led from the “Big Island” (i.e., the coast of Mauritania) to the mainland (i.e., Spain) were the Canary Islands. Before the deglaciation that began about 14,000 years ago, which raised the water by more than 110 meters, these islands were much more numerous, actually leading from the coast of Mauritania into Spain.
This explanation, however, opens up a great mystery. How is it possible that the priests of Sais knew the geography of the African continent as it was about 14,000 years ago, before deglaciation? 0 reply
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