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Word: timaeus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...beauty of such fabulous finds, but arguments do rage over the question of whether or not they point to Plato's legendary Atlantis. Some scholars still insist that Plato was "resting his mind" and writing a moral fable when he described Atlantis and its fate in his dialogues Timaeus and Critias. But Plato repeatedly stated that he was telling the truth, based on information handed down by Egyptian priests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Lost Atlantis | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

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