Thus the greek philosopher Plato begins his famous dialogue “Timaeus”, where Atlantis is mentioned for the first time. In his narrative, the island of Atlantis is portrayed as a mighty maritime power subduing by force the people of the Mediterranean
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Author: Marcello Abreu
Was Atlantis in Sardinia?
From “The Guardian”: the island of Sardinia, in the Mediterranean Sea, might be what remains of Plato’s Atlantis! According to the greek philosopher, the mythical island would be located beyound the then called “Pillars of Hercules”, refering to the strait
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Atlantis at the bottom of North Sea?
An ambitious archaeological project funded over the next five years by the European Union’s European Research Council aims to transform the understanding of our pre-historic past. Scientists hope to find evidence of human activity in an immense submerged island once located
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Song of the Expeditionary
Hello again! Many of you may be wondering what is behind this season’s title, “Do You Know Where I Come From?”. Well, it’s the first verse of the “Canção do Expedicionário” (Song of the Expeditionary), the hymn of the Brazilian
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The Snake will smoke!
Regarding our page #47 (check our archives!) some readers asked about Felix urging the young soldier to “get the snake to smoke”. What does
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