Atlantis / The Eye of Africa

Atlantis Criteria	Plato’s Description	Richat Structure /Mauritania Region	Match?
Size/Scale	Outer Ring (127 stadia (~14.6 miles))	Outer Ring 127 stadia (~14.6 miles)	Match
Beyond the Pillars	Located beyond the Pillars of Hercules (Strait of Gibraltar)	The Richat is southwest of the Strait of Gibraltar.	Match
Concentric Circles	Had a great central capital city, built in concentric circles (3 rings of water, two of land)	The Richat’s natural circular structure matches this exactly.	Match
Mountains to the North (Atlas Mountains)	Atlantis was a plain surrounded by mountains (Orgin of “Atlas” mountains name?)	The Richat sits within alarge, flat plain, bordered by the Adrar Highlands to the north, and “Atlas” Mountains.	Match
Cliffs Nearby	Mountains to the north were the most beautiful and tallest	The Atlas Mountains are north of Mauritania.	Match
Southern Opening	An opening to the sea in the south	The Richat has an erodeds outhern entrance where water may have once flowed.	Match
Gold and Riches	Rich in minerals like gold, silver, copper, and orichalcum	Mauritania is rich ingold, copper, and iron ore, with ancient gold mining evidence.	Match
Elephants and Ivory	Atlantis had abundant elephants	Elephants have lived in Mauritania for thousands of years, and ancient cave paintings near the Richat depict them.	Match
Hot and Cold Springs	The city had hot and cold freshwater springs	Freshwater springs exist at the center of the Richat, despite the surrounding area having only saltwater wells.	Match
Rectangular Plain	Surrounded by a large rectangular plain	The Adrar Plateau forms a vast plain extending hundreds of miles around the Richat.	Match
Plain Straight Lines	The plain was artificially shaped into a rectangle	The plain has adistinct linear shape, possibly formed by water and erosion.	Match
Distance to Ocean Access	50 stadia (9.1 km) from the city to the sea	The Richat is currently inland, but signs of ancient rivers suggest it was connected to the ocean.	Possible Match
Black, Red, and White Stones	Atlantis had black, red, and white stones	The Richat has black volcanic rock, red sandstone, and white deposits from past water presence.	Match
Orichalcum	The city had walls covered in orichalcum (a type of shiny copper-like metal)	Mauritania has ancient copper mining; orichalcum is “moutain copper”	Match
Earthquick and Floods	The city was destroyed by earthquakes and floods	The Richat’sgeological uplift and erosionsuggest massive flooding and subsidence.	Match
Younger Dryus Tidal Wave	Atlantis disappeared in one day and one night	Possiblerapid flooding eventaround 11,600 years ago (correlation with Younger Dryas).	Match
Covered by Mud and Reeds (not water)	The region became impassable due to mud and reeds	The Richat structure shows erosion patterns consistent with a muddy, water-covered past.	Match
Ocean Navy	Atlantis had an advanced navy with 1,200 warships	The city had a large harbor rings, and river access to the ocean could have allowed naval operations.	Match
Canals	Had advanced engineering and canal systems	The natural channels of the Richat resemble possible past water routes.	Match
Chariots	Had large horse-drawn chariots	Ancient Mauritania had horse-drawn transport in prehistory.	Match
Wealth and Gold	The city had great wealth and Gold	The Mali Empire (which included Mauritania)known for being one of the wealthiest in history.	Match
Atlantis’ 10 Kingdoms and King Atlas	Ruled by 10 kings, descendants of Poseidon, Atlantis given to Atlas	Mauritania’s history includes a similar division of territories, and was ruled by King Atlas	Match
Trade Hub	The empire stretched as far as Italy and Egypt	Mauritania was a key location in ancient trade routes connecting Africa to the Mediterranean.	Match
Empire	Atlantis was an empire, not just one city	The Richat may have been the capital, with other kingdoms nearby.	Match
Military	Had a powerful military	Mauritania and surrounding regions had ancient warrior cultures.	Match
Egyptian Survivors	Connected to Egypt, which inherited its knowledge	The legend of Atlantis comes from Egyptian priests who told it to Solon.	Match
TimeLine	Atlantis existed 9,000 years before Solon (11,600 years ago)	This date aligns with the end of the Younger Dryas event, a period of cataclysmic climate shifts.	Match
Tsunami / Flood	A major flood destroyed the city	Evidence ofmassive water erosion (Tsunami) in and around the Richat.	Match
Fertile Farmlands	Atlantis had great agriculture and fertile lands	Before desertification, the Sahara was alush, fertile region with large lakes and rivers.	Match
Inner Circle	The city was laid out with a central acropolis (royal palace)	The center of the Richat is raised, consistent with a palace or temple location.	Match
Wealth and Statue	The city had a temple to Poseidon with a golden statue	Wealth yes, but No temples yet; excavations have not been done.	Possible Match
Population Size	Had large populations in its capital city	The size of the Richat suggests it could have supported hundreds of thousands.	Match
Posibility of Advance Culture	Atlantis had an advanced culture	Mauritania was a center of early human civilization.	Match
Vegetation and Crops	The region was abundant in exotic fruits and plants	The Sahara was once alush, green paradise.	Match
Richest Man in History Mansa Musa	The entire region was wealthy and prosperous	Mauritania wasrich in resourcesand gold mining.	Match
Biblical Punishment	People lived in harmony before becoming corrupt	The legend states that Atlantis fell because of itsmoral decay.	Match
Survivors	Survivors of Atlantis fled to Egypt	Ancient Egyptian history speaks of colonizers from the west.	Match
Biblical Punishment 2	The destruction of Atlantis was divine punishment	Many ancient flood myths suggest similar divine retribution stories.	Match
Abundance of Metals in Atlantis	Atlantis had unique metals and alloys	The region has traces of metal working.	Match
Leftover Ruins	The region has unexplored ruins	Artifacts like pottery shards, arrowheads, and stone tools have been found.	Possible Match
Fish	Fish and aquatic life existed in the city’s water rings	Fish Skeletons Reported in the Richat After Rainstorms	Match
Elevation	The island was raised above the surrounding land	TheRichat is an uplifted dome, geologically matching this.	Match
Sahara Desert’s Luh Green Past	The climate was warm and tropical	The Saharawas a lush, green landscape 12,000 years ago.	Match
Waterways	The city had bridges connecting the water rings	Possible ancient pathways exist in satellite images.	Match
Canels	Atlantis had canals and docks	Natural channels in the Richat suggest past water-based transportation.	Match
Large Empire	The surrounding region was part of a larger empire	Evidence suggests large settlements once existed nearby.	Match
City Planning	The capital city was perfectly planned	The circular layout of the Richat matches Plato’s description.	Match
Precious Metals	The city walls were covered in precious metals	Gold and copper-richregions exist in Mauritania.	Match
Eye of Horus & Mystery Schools	Survivors passed down knowledge to later civilizations	Egyptian priests claimed their wisdom came from aprevious lost civilization.	Match
Age & Cataclysmic Timeline	Atlantis existed 9,000 years before Solon (~11,600 years ago), aligning with a great cataclysm.	This matches the Younger Dryas event, a period of sudden climate change and potential global catastrophe.	Strong Match
Abandonment	The city was abandoned and lost over time	The Richat is in a remote desert, unexplored until modern times.	Possible Match
Modern Evidence:
Eye of Sahara Resembles Eye of Horus	Atlantis’ symbolism is still seen in history.	The Richat’s shape resembles ancient Egyptian symbols.	Match
Lidar Scan of Richat Structure	Atlantis had human-built structures.	Lidar scans have revealed 2 massive rectangular structures identified in the Richat.	Match
Pomponius Mela Map	Atlantis was recorded in ancient maps.	Pomponius Mela’s map labeled ‘Atlantia’ in this region.	Match
Herodotus’ Map Reference	Ancient Greek sources referenced Atlantis.	Herodotus’ map allegedly referenced Atlantis here.	Match
Roman Documentation	Atlantis was described as part of historical accounts.	Romans extensively documented territories, supporting plausibility.	Match
Tsunami Evidence	A massive flood/tsunami sank the city.	Mauritanian seafloor slide suggests past tsunami activity.	Match
Resemblance to Eye of Horus	Possible resemblance to Egyptian Eye of Horus symbol.	Striking similarity in shape from aerial view.	Match
Southern Entrance Shows Salt Accumulation	Atlantis had a major southern waterway.	The southern entrance of Richat shows significant salt accumulation.	Match
Sahara Erosion Cuts Through Ancient Lava Flow	Atlantis’ destruction was a recent cataclysm.	Water erosion visibly cuts through a 12,000-year-old lava flow, proving the timeline of earlier than that event.	Match
CIA Geomagnetic Anomaly Study	Atlantis may have had unique geomagnetic properties.	CIA declassified files confirms via a study of the site in 1967.	Match
Saltwater Presence	Atlantis had seawater within its circular rings.	Salt deposits and aquatic life dated to 11,600 years ago.	Match
Possible Isostatic Rebound	Atlantis’ location may have shifted due to land changes.	Glacial melting and land shifts could have altered elevations.	Match
Ancient Aquatic Life Evidence	Atlantis was surrounded by water and marine life.	Mollusks and marine fossils found at the Richat structure.	Match
Younger Dryas Cataclysm Coincidence (11,600 Years Ago)	Atlantis disappeared during Younger Dryas’ timeline.	Richat’s age aligns with the Younger Dryas event.	Match
Volcanic Evidence (Emi Koussi)	Atlantis was destroyed by a cataclysmic event.	Nearby Emi Koussi volcano shows evidence of post-cataclysm water erosion.	Match
Possible Ancient Writing or Symbols	Atlantis had an advanced written language.	Strange inscriptions and symbols have been found near the Richat.	Match
Alignment with Ancient Star Maps	Atlantis’ city layout may have been aligned with celestial bodies.	The Richat structure aligns with some ancient star maps.	Match
Magnetite and Anomalous Magnetic Readings	Atlantis claimed to have unusual electromagnetic properties.	Magnetite deposits and unexplained magnetic anomalies detected in the region.	Match
Unusual Geological Heat Signatures	Atlantis claimed to have underground energy sources.	Infrared scans reveal thermal anomalies beneath the Richat.	Match

Watch the video below. Everything lines up with this being Atlantis…so much more than what he discusses coincides with this timeline and structure.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDoM4BmoDQM

Atlantis / The Eye of Africa

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