‘Atlantis’ Spotted on Ocean Floor off Africa?

An intriguing image has emerged that some believe may depict the legendary sunken city of Atlantis. This image reveals a perfect rectangular shape, comparable in size to Wales, located nearly 3.5 miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounding this rectangle are numerous intersecting lines resembling a map of a large urban area, which appear too structured to be naturally occurring.

The site is situated approximately 620 miles off the west coast of Africa, near the Canary Islands, a location historically associated with Atlantis as described by the ancient philosopher Plato. He suggested that this island civilization was submerged by an earthquake and floods around 9,700 BC.

This grid pattern was discovered using Google Ocean, an extension of Google Earth that combines satellite imagery and marine surveys. Dr. Charles Orser, a curator of historical archaeology at New York State University and an expert on Atlantis, referred to the discovery as “fascinating.” He emphasized its significance as a prominent candidate for the location of Atlantis and noted that even if it turns out to be a natural formation, it warrants further investigation.

The tale of Atlantis has captivated scholars and enthusiasts for centuries, fueling ongoing speculation about its existence.

This is very interesting. I was thinking it was in Indonesia — see my article on Atlantis, if you can find it –, but this site is much closer to Plato and to Egypt where the story of Atlantis supposedly originated. It definitely does not look organic. The lines are too straight. It could be a hiding mother-ship waiting to release its UFOs any day now.

Update: This just in: The explanation for this is that it is an artifact, something that exists on the map due to the way the map was created, but does not exist in real life.

Google has described a specific pattern observed in its ocean maps as an “artifact” resulting from its mapping techniques. The data used for these maps is derived from sonar measurements of the seafloor, collected by boats that travel in straight lines. This revelation has disappointed enthusiasts searching for the legendary city of Atlantis, who believe it may still be hidden beneath the ocean’s surface.

Users can easily find this grid pattern in the latest version of Google Earth, located in the Canary Basin, approximately 620 miles west of the Canary Islands and east of the Konstantinov Ridge. A British aeronautical engineer first noted a perfect rectangle in this area, suggesting it resembled a “man-made aerial map” of a city.

A Google spokesperson highlighted that while Google Earth has facilitated numerous remarkable discoveries—such as previously unknown species in Mozambique and ancient Roman ruins—the visible grid is merely a byproduct of the data collection process. The bathymetric data is typically gathered by boats using sonar, which creates lines that reflect the paths taken during data acquisition. The gaps between these lines indicate the limited knowledge we have about our oceans.

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