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Definitely, something cataclysmic must have happened in the past
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Atlantis Rising

Definitely, somethingcataclysmic must havehappened in the past

Definitely, something
cataclysmic must have
happened in the past

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-Definitely, something cataclysmic must have happened in the past.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:17
Uploaded
Jul 13, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, mystery
Production
National Geographic

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Movie Summary

James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
SIMCHA: Suddenly, incredible. - Atlantis Rising 00:06
SIMCHA: Suddenly, incredible.
Oh this is magical. - Atlantis Rising 00:05
Oh this is magical.
We dock in Gozo, one of the five islands that make up Malta. - Atlantis Rising 00:05
We dock in Gozo, one of the five islands that make up Malta.
Right away, Peter takes me to the cliffs. - Atlantis Rising 00:04
Right away, Peter takes me to the cliffs.
He wants to show me more evidence that Malta was once a much bigger island. - Atlantis Rising 00:06
He wants to show me more evidence that Malta was once a much...
He starts with mysterious tracks called cart ruts that criss-cross the entire island. - Atlantis Rising 00:07
He starts with mysterious tracks called cart ruts that criss...
-Well, as you can see these are clearly man-made ruts, which were hewed - Atlantis Rising 00:07
-Well, as you can see these are clearly man-made ruts, which...
They put large stones, round stones, very good stones in the ruts. - Atlantis Rising 00:05
They put large stones, round stones, very good stones in the...
Then, they would put the large boulders on top of the spheres and push, - Atlantis Rising 00:09
Then, they would put the large boulders on top of the sphere...
When I heard about ruts, I thought we're dealing with some scratches in the stone, - Atlantis Rising 00:13
When I heard about ruts, I thought we're dealing with s...
-It's probable that, uh, there was a large civilization that lived on a - Atlantis Rising 00:09
-It's probable that, uh, there was a large civilization...
SIMCHA: 6,000 years ago, the cart ruts seem to have been - Atlantis Rising 00:08
SIMCHA: 6,000 years ago, the cart ruts seem to have been
DAPHNE: The oldest part of this building dates to 2600 BC, - Atlantis Rising 00:10
DAPHNE: The oldest part of this building dates to 2600 BC,
We think that the main function of these sites was sacred. - Atlantis Rising 00:05
We think that the main function of these sites was sacred.
SIMCHA: The advanced architecture on an island that has been partially submerged, - Atlantis Rising 00:08
SIMCHA: The advanced architecture on an island that has been...
I now go to what seems to be an even older structure to learn about the people who - Atlantis Rising 00:08
I now go to what seems to be an even older structure to lear...
It's amazing to me that they built all this, without the wheel, without any, uh, - Atlantis Rising 00:08
It's amazing to me that they built all this, without th...
-We do have remains here and there of rounded stones, which could have been used to - Atlantis Rising 00:06
-We do have remains here and there of rounded stones, which ...
-We know that the culture stopped suddenly in around 2500 BC. - Atlantis Rising 00:05
-We know that the culture stopped suddenly in around 2500 BC...
-No, there is no indication of any weapons at all and there is really no - Atlantis Rising 00:08
-No, there is no indication of any weapons at all and there ...