The first city of Atlantis is iconic by now, to say the least. Even if you’re not a conspiracy theorist yourself, it’s fun to know about; it’s easy.
But the thing about this is that it’s just what it is. Most cities that are known by the general public, we need to focus on our collective knowledge so we can educate the masses on every other city out there too.
Originally an ancient Egyptian city near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, around 20 miles northeast of Alexandria, Heracleion was, at its peak, the largest city at the time.
The first to mention Heracleion was the legendary historian from the 5th century BC, Herodotus, around 1500 years ago. He writes about it, mentioning Heracleion of Troy and her lover Paris are too.
