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A member of the Geological Service of Brazil with the rock dug out from the deep sea bed 1,500 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro Photo: AFP
Stephen Cook: Some of our true ancient history now starts to reveal itself…
Brazilian ‘Atlantis’ Found
By AFP, The Telegraph,UK - May 7, 2013
Geologists have announced the discovery of what has been dubbed the ‘Brazilian Atlantis’, some 900 miles from Rio.
Roberto Ventura Santos, a top official at Brazil’s Geology Service (CPRM), said granite samples were found two years ago during dredging operations in an area known as “Rio Grande Elevation”, a mountain range in Brazilian and international waters.
The area could be part of the continent submerged when the Atlantic Ocean was formed as Africa and South America drifted apart 100 million years ago. Granite is seen as a continental rock.
“This could be the Brazilian Atlantis. We are almost certain but we must bolster our hypothesis. We will have final (scientific) recognition this year when we conduct drilling in the area to retrieve more samples of these rocks,” Mr Ventura told the G1 news website.
Initially, the scientists thought they were mistaken, Mr Ventura noted.
But last month, their case was bolstered when a team of Brazilian and Japanese scientists aboard Japan’s manned research submersible Shinkai 6500, observed the underwater geological formation located opposite the Brazilian coast, he added.
“From an analysis, were began to see that the area could be a piece of the continent that disappeared into the sea millions of years ago,” Mr Ventura said.
Coincidentally, this news also broke this week:
Photo: Underwater archaeologist looking at a large statue of the god Hapi, god of the flooding, discovered in front of the major dynastic temple dedicated to Khonsu-Herakles, part of the sunken city of Heracleion.
Lost Ancient Underwater City Revealed
From News.com – May 2, 2013
A LOST city found underwater in the Mediterranean Sea is set to be revealed next week in a special television documentary.
Known as Heracleion to the ancient Greeks and Thonis to the ancient Egyptians, the city was a port for both civilisations. It was found 6.4 kilometres off the coast of Egypt and 9 metres below the Aboukir Bay in 2000.
French underwater archaeologist Dr Frank Goddio’s 13-year excavation will be explored in Egypt’s Sunken City – A Legend is Revealed, which will air on French and German TV network Channel Arte on May 11.
During the underwater excavation Dr Goddio found a giant red statue of the god Hapi, ancient ships and a monolithic chapel.
Experts at an Oxford University conference earlier this year said the ancient city may have sunk due to the heavy structures being built on clay. Others believe an extreme flood may have sent this city into the water.
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