The Atlantis Stone

NOTES

I always backup my stories with facts and elements of truth. When it comes to Atlantis and the history of Egypt there are many possible truths, speculations and theories to choose from.

For example, reliable scientific examination of the Sphinx reveals patterns of wear on the stone that could only have been caused by exposure to years of heavy rains. It has been many thousands of years since Egypt had that kind of rainfall. It would have ended long before the various dates given for construction of the Sphinx and the pyramids.

The Sphinx is supposed to have been constructed by Khufu at the same time as the great pyramid. The story of finding a commentary saying the Sphinx was buried in sand up to its head before the great pyramid was built comes from the nineteenth century. It has been dismissed as historical revisionism, but that may be part of a consistent pattern of denial by the Egyptian Ministry of antiquities when it comes to any challenge of the accepted timeline.

No one can really trust records left by the pharaohs. It was common practice to erase the achievements of their predecessors and take credit for themselves. Is it inconceivable that one of them claimed credit for the Sphinx even if he had nothing to do with its construction? In fact there are unresolved arguments about which Pharaoh may have been responsible.

There are many unexplained mysteries about the pyramids. The case can be made that they were never originally built as tombs. If the pyramids were not tombs, what were they for? If the dating of the Sphinx is called into question, so is the timeline for the pyramids. If they are much earlier than supposed, who built them?

How were the elaborate hieroglyphic decorations created inside the pyramids done without leaving smoke stains on the walls? What did the artists use for light? Some believe the pyramids generated energy and that this energy was used to power light for the painters.

There are indeed hidden chambers in and near the Sphinx. New sonar scan technology recently revealed a sealed entrance to a tunnel in the great pyramid. There are many known underground tunnels in the Giza complex. Most have been sealed since they were built and have not been opened. The ones that are open cannot be toured by the public.

An opening was discovered in the left hind quarter of the Sphinx years ago during an early restoration. It led to a tunnel ending in a wall. The tunnel was then blocked off with an iron gate. Photos still exist. The opening in the side of the Sphinx was sealed.

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities does not permit exploration of the hidden tunnels or chambers. All suggestions that the pyramids or the Sphinx are older than the third century BCE are brushed aside as absurd. No one wants to change the accepted historical timeline regardless of what scientific proof may be offered. Contrary evidence is routinely denied.

The information in this book about Plato is correct. The historian Crantor was an actual person who did write that he had seen pillars with the history of Atlantis written on them.

The story of Atlantis captures the imagination. There are serious researchers who believe Atlantis existed, although indisputable proof has not yet been found. It presents one of the great unknowns of Western civilization. Several locations for the vanished civilization have been suggested, among them the Azores.

The Azores were formed by volcanic action and the region is still seismically active, as is the Mediterranean. A Portuguese fisherman claimed to have discovered and scanned an undersea pyramid off the coast of Terciara. If there are any actual underwater ruins, they've been down there for a long, long time.

The weapons used in the story are real. The Russian APS rifle is a brilliant piece of weapons engineering. The H&K underwater pistol carried by Lamont is as described and must be sent back to the factory for reloading. Shooting something underwater is a major challenge.

As for moving tons of stone through the air with a simple push, modern science is now beginning to touch the possibility of creating devices capable of defeating gravity.

Thanks for reading The Atlantis Stone.