Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean

by David Hatcher Childress

Atlantis! The legendary lost continent comes under the close scrutiny of archaeologist David Hatcher Childress. From Ireland to Turkey, Morocco to Eastern Europe, or remote islands of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, Childress takes the reader on an astonishing quest for mankind's past. Ancient technology, cataclysms, megalithic construction, lost civilisations, and devastating wars of the past are all explored in this amazing book. Childress challenges the sceptics and proves that great civilisations not only existed in the past but that the modern world and its problems are reflections of the ancient world of Atlantis.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Weird Fiction, Alternate History, Occult

488 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1995

About the author

David Hatcher Childress (born 1957) is an American author and publisher of books on topics in alternative history and historical revisionism. His works often cover such subjects as pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, the Knights Templar, lost cities and vimana aircraft. Despite his public involvement in the general field of study, Childress claims to have no academic credentials as a professional archaeologist.

Born in France, and raised in Colorado, Childress began his world travels at age nineteen in pursuit of his archaeological interests. In 1983 Childress relocated to Stelle, Illinois, a community founded by New Age writer Richard Kieninger, after Childress was given a book authored by Kieninger while touring Africa. Childress chronicled his explorations in his Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries series of books, whose core concepts were influenced by the ideas of Kieninger.

While residing in Stelle, Childress began self publishing his own works and later other authors, which focus on presenting fringe scientific theories regarding ancient civilizations and little-known technologies, as well as establishing a travel business in partnership with Kieninger. In 1991, in the nearby town of Kempton, Illinois, Childress, along with historian and linguist Carl W. Hart, founded the World Explorers Club, a group that often travels to the places he writes about, and an affiliated magazine, World Explorer.

David Hatcher Childress has appeared on several television programs on NBC ("The Mysterious Origins of Man"), Fox Network (Sightings and Encounters), Discovery Channel, A&E, The History Channel, as a commentator on subjects such as the Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis, and UFOs.

Childress has been involved in two lawsuits regarding his publishing activities, one of which failed due to the expiry of a statute of limitations and the other, involving his company's publication of a master's thesis without permission, which was settled out of court.
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Reviews

[Tonydowler Dowler]

The best of the lost city books, I think, mostly for the many alternate histories of the colonization of Britain. Disclaimer: this book is full of ridiculous speculation; nevertheless a great sourcebook of pop mythology, conspiracy, and archeaological anomalies.

[Peter]

What an intriguing book on lost cities or traces of former high cultures. The author takes you on a trip to Ancient Atlantis (where civilization begins) and comes up with many old myths and legends. You'll learn about lost cities of Coastal Turkey, Crete, Greece, the Etruscans, Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, England (with Stonehenge and the Holy Grail), Scotland. So many legendary locations and brilliant photos and illustrations. Highly recommended (not only when planning your next holiday).

[Dan Zarfati]

In this assignment, David Childress go to places that are closer to Europe and Western Civilization, places with hi interest, such as Malta and Turkey, also Ireland is visited, and in those places the author gather a lot of puzzling information about some ancient legends that we do not care to exam deeply.
David did it again, many infos that I would never suspect, great fun reading it, very good.

[Juliacholewicki]

ADVENTEROUS

[Charles Berman]

The history, linguistics, and archeology in this book are complete garbage. But as an unintentional picaresque by a self-declared "archaeologist" traveling Europe it has some entertainment value.

[Jolanta Sokol]

Somewhat I wasn't impressed.