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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 »
Aristocles
Krämer, Rainer
Rainer Krämer is a German writer who has produced a variety of articles on a range of historical subjects and is the author of Atlantis: Das Rätsel des Aristokles (Atlantis: The Riddle of Aristokles) [1020], using Plato’s real name ‘Aristocles’ in the title. This slender offering got lukewarm reviews(a). Originally published in 2009, it was later (2011) 
revised with an expanded section on Tartessos. Kramer discusses a small number of Atlantis theories – The Sea Peoples, Santorini, Troy and Tartessos.
Aristocles
Aristocles is traditionally given as Plato’s original name. ‘Plato’ is just a nickname meaning broad-shouldered that probably arose during his early wrestling career, which, in his youth, included participation in the Isthmian Games, which were similar to the Greek Olympics.