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NEWS DECEMBER 2022
Atlantipedia will be wound down in 2023. After nearly twenty years compiling Atlantipedia on my own, and as I am now approaching my 80th birthday, I have decided to cut back on the time I dedicate to developing this website. An orderly conclusion rather than an enforced one is always preferable before the Grim Reaper […]Read More »
Joining The Dots
I have now published my new book, Joining The Dots, which offers a fresh look at the Atlantis mystery. I have addressed the critical questions of when, where and who, using Plato’s own words, tempered with some critical thinking and a modicum of common sense.Read More »
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Engel, Samuel
Samuel Engel (1702-1784) was a Swiss librarian and geographer, who was 
fascinated with the quest for the North-East Passage. His belief was that such a passage could exist because sea water does not freeze! He had many other interests including agronomy and politics and at one point expressed support for the idea of locating Atlantis in the Atlantic, acting as a bridge between the Old and the New Worlds.