Tag

Atlantis Myth

All articles tagged with #atlantis myth

Yonaguni Underwater Formations Likely Natural, Not Ancient Ruins
science1 month ago

Yonaguni Underwater Formations Likely Natural, Not Ancient Ruins

New studies presented at the 2024 Association of Japanese Geographers conference argue that the Yonaguni Monument’s sea-floor terraces are natural formations created by tectonic fracturing and erosion, not evidence of ancient human construction or Atlantis; while some researchers and visitors persist in the myth, no archaeological traces of humans have been found.

Yonaguni Monument: Ocean-Eroded Geometry, Not a Lost City
science2 months ago

Yonaguni Monument: Ocean-Eroded Geometry, Not a Lost City

The Yonaguni Monument off Japan’s Yonaguni Island resembles a submerged citadel, but geologists say it’s a natural sandstone/mudstone formation shaped by fractures and erosion in an earthquake-prone area; while a small faction has claimed human modification, no archaeological evidence supports this, and ongoing surveys attribute the stepped blocks to natural tectonic and erosional processes.