In an article published last month, Italian researchers are said to have found evidence of the red metal alloy, ‘Orichalcum’ which was mentioned by Plato in his description of Atlantis.
Now whether you believe that Atlantis was real or it was a metaphor for a corrupt society, the shipwreck where the 39 ingots were found are dated to the 6th century CE, long after Plato’s tales.
One scientist has said that true Orichalcum was made from copper, gold and silver, where the current finds have been analyzed and found to have copper, zinc and small amounts of nickel, lead and iron.
So, is the find just an impure batch of brass or real evidence of the existence of Atlantis? Hopefully, new research and information will answer that question.
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