{"product_id":"the-lost-empire-of-atlantis-historys-greatest-mystery-revealed-isbn-9780062049490","title":"The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” —\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that “the lost city of Atlantis” was not only real but also at the heart of a highly advanced global empire that reached the shores of America before being violently wiped from the earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped the imaginations of explorers, philosophers, occultists, treasure hunters, historians, and archaeologists. Until now, it has remained shrouded in myth. Yet, like ancient Troy, is it possible that this fabled city actually existed? If so, what happened to it and what are its secrets? The fascinating reality of Atlantis’s epic glory and destruction are uncovered, finally, in these pages in thrilling detail by the iconoclastic historian Gavin Menzies—father of some of “the most revolutionary ideas in the history of history” (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously analyzing exciting new geologic research, recently unearthed archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies has made a jaw-dropping discovery: Atlantis truly did exist, and was part of the incredibly advanced Minoan civilization that extended from its Mediterranean base to England, India, and even America. In \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Empire of Atlantis\u003c\/em\u003e, he constructs a vivid portrait of this legendary civilization and shares his remarkable findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs riveting as an Indiana Jones adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Empire of Atlantis\u003c\/em\u003e is a revolutionary work of popular history that will forever change our understanding of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eUpdated with important new findings!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1500 B.C. a supervolcano beneath the Greek island of Santorini exploded in a near-apocalyptic eruption. Buried beneath the rubble and waves was the world's most remarkable lost civilization. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped the imaginations of explorers,  philosophers, occultists, treasure hunters, historians, and archaeologists. Renowned \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that \"the lost city of Atlantis\" was none other than the real-life Minoan civilization, a highly advanced global empire that reached the shores of America before being violently wiped from the earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously analyzing exciting new geologic research, recently unearthed archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies constructs a vivid portrait of this legendary civilization. As riveting as an Indiana Jones adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Empire of Atlantis\u003c\/em\u003e is a revolutionary work of popular history that will forever change our understanding of the past. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Menzies’s books are tremendous. He has done history like you would not believe. It’s fascinating and turns everything upside down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlenn Beck (1\/14\/2011)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I WANT TO CONGRATULATE GAVIN MENZIES ON A REMARKABLE JOB OF RESEARCH …  A CONVINCING CASE FOR  THE  ORIGIN OF THE ATLANTIS MYTH … I RECOMMEND \u003ci\u003eTHE LOST EMPIRE OF ATLANTIS.\u003c\/i\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetty Meggers, Director of the Latin American Archaeology Program at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“ASTOUNDING . . . MENZIES SHOULD GET THE NOBEL AND PULITZER PRIZES FOR HIS WORK. WALK ALONG THE PATHWAYS OF DISCOVERY WITH HIM. IT IS A JOYOUS JAUNT.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Bernadino Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gavin Menzies has written a major contribution to history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Carl Johannessen, Department of Geography, University of Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A HISTORICAL DETECTIVE, AS WELL AS A SCHOLAR, [WHO] ADDS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD, PAST AND PRESENT.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A DISTINGUISHED HISTORIAN.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC World Service\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Menzies takes on the much celebrated topic of the fabled Atlantis. ... Entertaining. ... He is a gifted storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I want to congratulate Gavin Menzies on a remarkable job of research. He makes what I think is a convincing case for the origin of the Atlantis myth. In the process, Menzies provides a beautiful example of how to ferret out links in widely separated bits of evidence. 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