Many facts suggest that there is no submerged continental crust found in the ocean, making the existence of Atlantis on land impossible. But what about islands? Research indicates that the underwater Ampere and Josephine mountains were once islands, and the entire underwater Podkoff mountain range may have been above water at some point. If islands once existed, then Atlantis might have also existed among these archipelagos.
What caused these islands to sink into the ocean, and when did this happen? A few years ago, American geologists discovered signs of rapid sinking in the islands of the Podkoff mountain range while surveying the flat-topped mountains in the Atlantic. Modern geological views suggest that plate collisions cause the oceanic lithosphere to bend downwards, and when the pressure reaches its limit, it can create fissures and fractures, leading to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This scenario is currently observable in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Similar situations can be seen at the ancient Mediterranean's closing points. Today, remnants of the ancient Mediterranean seabed can be found on Cyprus, indicating that Africa is squeezing the southern tip of Europe, fracturing the edges and causing uplift. Much of the Mediterranean seabed, along with its islands, has sunk beneath the continental crust. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions, such as those from Santorini, Vesuvius, and Etna, are results of the Mediterranean's closure.
Plato mentioned that disasters occurred simultaneously across the entire Mediterranean coastline, leading to the speculation that during the eruption of Santorini, ancient Athens may have sunk to the east of the Aegean Sea, while massive islands, including Atlantis, were fractured and submerged in the western Atlantic.
To unravel the mystery of Atlantis, further investigation of the underwater mountain ranges from the Azores to Gibraltar is necessary. It is crucial to determine whether this mountainous nation ever existed above the ocean and when it sank. If the sinking occurred during human civilization, particularly coinciding with the massive eruption of Santorini, then Atlantis could very well have sunk at that time.
