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Mar 2022
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Why Isn't it a Myth? & What Makes Atlant...

Liv Albert
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Liv answers listener questions about Atlantis, and reads all your comments and observations about this messy, messy non-mythological idea. For more on pseudoarchaeology and debunking Atlantis, follow David S Anderson, Flint Dibble, and Steph Halmhofer. Check out Bad Ancient on Twitter and BadAncient.com for more, well, Bad Ancient. To submit questions or comments to future Q&As, fill out this form.

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