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Finding Atlantis

As Japan reels from the tsunami, archeologists claim to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis, a fabled place built—like much of the world—in the crosshairs of nature. In this week’s Newsweek, Simon Winchester looks into whether the giant tsunami demolished the legendary city.

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A CGI depiction of Atlantis.

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The Temple of Poseidon.

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A page from the Platonic Checklist showing a depiction of Atlantis.

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