{"id":59968,"date":"2023-10-23T07:57:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T06:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlantipedia.ie\/samples\/?p=59968"},"modified":"2026-01-17T07:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T07:27:04","slug":"costa-nicholas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlantipedia.ie\/samples\/costa-nicholas\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa, Nicholas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicholas<\/strong> C<\/strong>osta<\/strong> is the author of a number of books on the history of coin-operated devices, so it came as a surprise that he ventured into the world of Greek mythology in his 2023 book, Atlantis, the Amazons and the Birth of Athene <\/em>[2072<\/a>]<\/sup>.\u00a0 I have never been very interested in Greek mythology, inhabited as it is by a melange of so many belligerent oversexed characters. However, Costa has taken a euhemeristic approach and will probably raise a few eyebrows, if not hackles, with his conclusions.<\/p>\n

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Costa is convinced that “the bulk of the myths relate to a historically short period of time, basically the period 1550-1184 BC!”<\/em> This statement certainly drew me in. The author also offers a revised view of the Amazons, who he claims were not an exclusively female tribe. He also refers positively to Peter James’ book, The Sunken Kingdom<\/em> [047<\/a>]<\/sup>, <\/b>which proposed that the inspiration for Plato’s Atlantis story came from what is now western Turkey.<\/p>\n

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I have decided to keep spoilers to a minimum. However, since this site is concerned with Atlantis, I feel obliged to reveal that Costa has identified Ayasuluk Hill, situated just a mile from the site of ancient Ephesus, as the location of the citadel of Atlantis. This book is worth a read for the author’s step-by-step exposition of the importance of ancient Lydia<\/a> in the history of Atlantis and the region generally. However, as the title of the book indicates, it is about much more than just Atlantis.<\/p>\n

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Although this book clashes with some of my opinions, I still think it is a valuable addition to any Atlantis library. My biggest gripe, already expressed directly to Costa, is the lack of an index that can be so valuable to researchers. I know that I shall read this book a second time and highly recommend it.<\/p>\n

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Thorwald C. Franke<\/a> published a short review of Costa’s book(a) <\/sup> in his Newsletter #216.<\/p>\n

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Costa has a new website(b)<\/sup> in which he expands on his Atlantis theories and expects to publish further articles on the Ancient Origins<\/em> website.<\/p>\n

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(a)<\/sup>\u00a0https:\/\/www.atlantis-scout.de\/atlantis_newsl_archive.htm<\/a>
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(b)<\/sup> https:\/\/atlantisamazons.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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