The lost city of Atlantis might not be lost anymore.
A writer and journalist named Sergio Frau is supporting claims by ancient Greek philosophers Herodotus and Aristotle, that a land mass between Sicily and modern day Tunisia is the location of Atlantis, and the most likely candidate is Sardinia.
According to a report by Newser, Frau speculates that a mysterious disaster that rocked Sardinia around 1200 BC could have been a tidal wave, and which could also mean that Sardinia can be the same island as Atlantis.
Atlantis, according to legend, was wiped off the face of the Earth after a tidal wave in the Mediterranean slammed into the island. Along with the natural disaster was the erasing of one of the most fascinating civilizations in history. The legend has also prompted the creation of thousands of conspiracy theories.
Frau points to the 20,000 nuraghi (stone fortresses) that can be found in the island, and the buildings are estimated to have been built between the 16th and 12th century BC. Excavations in the area have also yielded many pieces of artifacts, including ceramics, arrow tips, lamps, knives, chisels and needles. Historical documents seem to confirm the huge wave theory as well.
In the Old Testament of the Bible, the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel had said, "What city is like Tyrus [possibly Tharros], like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?"
Based on a report by the Daily Mail, Stefano Tinti, a pioneer in the research of tidal waves and a famed geophysicist, insists the possibility of a comet landing in the sea near Sardinia, thus causing the wave. There are still no concrete evidence found that can support his claim. Tinti says that only a comet could cause such a devastating effect to the island.
A temple dedicated to Egyptian pharaoh Rameses III has a group of engravings that tell the story of the sea god Nun sinking a city, as told to Egyptians by foreigners, and believed by Frau as mercenaries from Sardinia.
