Everyone has their favorite vanished Pagan civilization, I suppose. The Minoan civilization is one of mine.<\/p>\n
Tropaion links to a Discovery Channel video about the destruction of Atlantis<\/a>. The basic idea — that “Atlantis” was Santorini<\/a> (Thera) and Crete — is not new, but the computer recreations of their cities is excellent. (Bonus: Greek subtitles.)<\/p>\n The Egyptian material at the end is most interesting as well. <\/p>\n A volcanic eruption bigger than Krakatoa<\/a>, tsunamis, and earthquakes. How well could we<\/em> handle that combination?<\/p>\n Bonus: This Flash animation shows all the empires and nations of the Middle East<\/a>. The Minoans don’t appear, but they would be contemporary with the Egyptian empire. (Via Hecate<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everyone has their favorite vanished Pagan civilization, I suppose. The Minoan civilization is one of mine. Tropaion links to a Discovery Channel video about the destruction of Atlantis. The basic idea — that “Atlantis” was Santorini (Thera) and Crete — is not new, but the computer recreations of their cities is excellent. (Bonus: Greek subtitles.) 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