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Robert Sarmast

Robert Sarmast
Robert Sarmast is a Persian American architect who claims to have found the legendary city of Atlantis on November 14, 2004, saying that by using sonar scans he was able to find man-made walls that matched Plato's description of the structures. The site lies 1,500 meters deep in the Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus and Syria.[1] Sarmast's theory is that Cyprus was once a larger island, connected to the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea by a land bridge, and that Atlantis was on the part of Cyprus that is now beneath the Mediterranean. He believes that Atlantis and the Garden of Eden are one and the same. Sarmast's research over the last fifteen years targeted the location of Atlantis, and his evidence was first reported in his book "Discovery of Atlantis: The Startling Case for the Island of Cyprus."[1] The book has since been revised and translated to Greek and Turkish. It has been suggested that he is influenced by the Urantia Book.[2] In 2004 he founded First Source Enterprises, LLC, to promote more extensive research near Cyprus, which led to the world's first scientific Atlantis expedition. As the president of First Source Enterprises, LLC, Sarmast has secured three research grants from the government of Cyprus and was awarded the prestigious "International Artiglio Award" by Rotary International, given to individuals who have distinguished themselves for their commitment in the development of science and technology.[3]

Criticism
A documentary, which is titled Atlantis: New Revelations 2-hour Special and contains a lengthy segment about the second expedition, aired on the History Channel on January 17, 2007. The documentary was broadcast as the season premiere two-hour long episode of the History Channel series Digging For The Truth. Interpretation of reflection seismology data that was shown being gathered and interpreted by a geologist in this episode indicated that the underwater formations that Robert Sarmast believed were man-made structures of Atlantis were actually tectonically deformed ocean floor sediments. Investigations of the salt tectonics and mud volcanism within the Cyprus Basin, eastern Mediterranean Sea, specifically demonstrated that the features which Sarmast interprets to be Atlantis consist only of a natural compressional fold caused by local salt tectonics and a slide scar with surficial compressional folds at the downslope end and sides of the slide.[4] Sarmast argues a much smaller Mediterranean Sea was flooded thousands of years ago when the Atlantic Ocean burst through the Pillars of Hercules and that Seneca and other ancient writers knew about this.[5] Quaternary and marine geologists and oceanographers interpret the age and stratigraphy of sediments blanketing the bottom of the Cyprus Basin from sea bottom cores containing Pleistocene and older marine sediments and thousands of kilometers of seismic lines from the Cyprus and adjacent basins as clearly demonstrating that the Mediterranean Sea last dried up during the Messinian Salinity Crisis between 5.59 and 5.33 million years ago.[4] [6] [7] [8] For example, research conducted south of Cyprus as part of Leg 160 of the Ocean Drilling Project recovered from Sites 963, 965, and 966 cores of sediments underlying the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea at depths as shallow as 470, 1506, and 1044 meters (1540, 4940, and 3420ft) below sea level. Thus, these cores came from parts of sea bottom of the eastern Mediterranean Sea that either lie above or at the depth of Sarmast's Atlantis, which lies at depths between 1460 and 1510 meters (4820 and 4950ft) below mean sea level.[4] Because of the depths of these and similar cores relative to Sarmast's Atlantis; the lack of any physical barriers between the locations of these and similar cores and Sarmast's Atlantis; and the continuous and ongoing uplift of Sarmast's "Atlantis" during last few hundred thousand years,[4] [8] Mainstream Earth scientists argue that it is physically impossible for Sarmast's Atlantic to have been above water while various core locations, which are higher in elevation than it were submerged. In addition, tens of thousands of kilometers of seismic lines that have been collected from and criss-cross the entire eastern Mediterranean Sea provide definite proof that the same sequence of Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene marine sediments sample by innumerable cores also cover Sarmast's Atlantis and adjacent plains. For these reasons, Quaternary and marine geologists argue that for millions of years during the entire Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene epochs that the

Robert Sarmast bottom of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including the feature that Sarmast interprets to be Atlantis, and its adjacent sea bottom has always submerged beneath over at least 1.2km of water.[6] [7] [8] [9]

External links
Sarmast, Robert, nd, Discovery of Atlantis web page [10], last visited June 17, 2009. Anonymous, 2004, Vz alatti iszapvulknt gondoltak Atlantisznak? [11] National Geographic Hungary, last visited June 16, 2009. Carvassa, 2004, Arts, Briefly; Atlantis Found, Again? [12] New York Times, last visited June 16, 2009. Morgan, T., 2004, New claim on location of Atlantis. [13] BBC News, last visited June 16, 2009. Noory, G., 2004, Nanotechnology, A.I. & the Future, Guests: Charles Ostman, Robert Sarmast. [14] Coast to Coast, last visited June 16, 2009. Olbermann, K., 2004, 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Nov. 13, Robert Samrmast guest [15] msnbc, last visited June 16, 2009. Smith, H., 2004, Another dip in the Mediterranean in search of Atlantis. [16] The Guardian, last visited June 16, 2009.

See also
Atlantis

References
[1] Sarmast, Robert, 2003, The Startling Case for the Island of Cyprus. Origin Press, California. 195 p. ISBN 9781579830120 [2] according to his blogg; (http:/ / robertsarmast. blogspot. com/ )/ [3] Sarmast, Robert, nd, Robert Sarmast Biography. (http:/ / www. discoveryofatlantis. com/ press_sarmast_bio. htm) Discovery of Atlantis (http:/ / www. discoveryofatlantis. com) web page, last visited June 16, 2009. [4] Hbscher, C., E. Tahchi, I. Klaucke, A. Maillard, and H. Sahling, 2009, Salt tectonics and mud volcanism in the Latakia and Cyprus Basins, eastern Mediterranean. (http:/ / www. marum. de/ Binaries/ Binary_35758/ Huebscher_2009_Tectono. pdf) Tectonophysics. v. 470, no. 1-2, pp. 173-182. [5] Wilson, Colin "Atlantis Discovered?" Daily Mail 21 August 2004 [6] Emeis, K.-C., A.H.F. Robertson, C. Richter, and others, 1996, ODP Leg 160 (Mediterranean I) Sites 963-973 (http:/ / www-odp. tamu. edu/ publications/ 160_IR/ 160TOC. HTM) Proceedings Ocean Drilling Program Initial Reports no. 160. Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. ISSN 1096-2158 [7] Calon, T.J., A.E. Aksu, J. Hall, 2005, The Neogene evolution of the Outer Latakia Basin and its extension into the Eastern Mesaoria Basin (Cyprus), Eastern Mediterranean. (http:/ / dx. doi. org/ 10. 1016/ j. margeo. 2005. 03. 013) Marine Geology, v. 221, no. 1-4, pp. 61 94. [8] Hall, J., T.J. Calon, A.E. Aksu, and S.R. Meade, 2005, Structural evolution of the Latakia Ridge and Cyprus Basin at the front of the Cyprus Arc, Eastern Mediterranean Sea. (http:/ / dx. doi. org/ 10. 1016/ j. margeo. 2005. 03. 007) Marine Geology. v. 221, pp. 261 297. [9] Hall, J.K., V.A. Krasheninnikov, F. Hirsch, C. Benjamini, and C. Flexer, eds., 2005, Geological framework of the Levant, Volume II: the Levantine Basin and Israel (http:/ / www. cybaes. org/ archive/ downloads/ Hall2005/ VolII. pdf), 107 MB PDF version, Historical Productions-Hall, Jerusalem, Israel. 826, p. Additional PDF files of a related book and maps can be downloaded from CYBAES manuscript downloads (http:/ / www. cybaes. org/ archive/ downloads/ index. html) [10] http:/ / www. discoveryofatlantis. com [11] http:/ / www. geographic. hu/ index. php/ fotopalyazat/ fotopalyazat/ nyomtathato. php?act=napi& id=3640 [12] http:/ / query. nytimes. com/ gst/ fullpage. html?res=9A01E0DB1F3FF931A15752C1A9629C8B63 [13] http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ europe/ 4011545. stm [14] http:/ / www. coasttocoastam. com/ shows/ 2004/ 11/ 15. html [15] http:/ / www. msnbc. msn. com/ id/ 6502149/ [16] http:/ / www. guardian. co. uk/ international/ story/ 0,3604,1206519,00. html

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Can anyone add more information to this article? I would but i don't know much about this

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As an encyclopedia, unsourced commentary is inappropriate. I've deleted the last two paragraphs by profsherman as it is nothing more than editorial commentary and not encyclopedic content. (Taivo (talk) 16:42, 17 June 2009 (UTC)) User:Profsherman has been reported for edit warring here after breaking 3RR (six times). (Taivo (talk) 17:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC)) Wikipedia is not the place for fauning adoration. The Biography section is completely inappropriate. (Taivo (talk) 18:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC)) Sarmast took clues about the location of Atlantis/Eden from both Plato and the Urantia Book. The link to the Urantia Book's description is here: http:/ / www. truthbook. com/ index. cfm?linkID=1320#U73_3_1 This was a major part of the theory and if Sarmast was "heavily influenced" by the Urantia Book for the Atlantis search, then links should be provided to the source. Also, the link to that translated google site shows an article that is hardly academic.
unsigned comment added by Profsherman (talk contribs) 03:24, 22 July 2009 Preceding

Profsherman, you're totally right, I was of the same opinion before I even read your comments. I have taken the current link (which indeed isn't academic. It belongs to Diaz montexano, a non-degree atlantologist [Conflict of interest!]) and provided both, Sarmast blog and your link, there is enough proof in there to sustain the claim. --Xellas (talk) 18:08, 29 August 2009 (UTC) As for conflict of interest, Profsherman says he is Sarmast. The url to his blog doesn't mention Urantia. We can't use the Urantia book because it doesn't mention Sarmast, and to make the link ourselves is original research. Dougweller (talk) 18:16, 29 August 2009 (UTC) Ok D, I am preatty sure that robert is influenced by URANTIA BOOK> I have talked to him many times about it. Here is the proof that you looking for:

Talk:Robert Sarmast One of interviews (blogtalkradio): Robert Sarmast gives his unique perspectives on Jesus, Adam and Eve, Magisterial Missions, ancient mythology vs The Urantia Book, his adventures in the Holy Land and other topics of interest. He has written two books based on The Urantia Book one of which is currently in print; "Discovery of Atlantis: The Startling Case for the Island of Cyprus," available from Amazon. Robert says this about this interview, "If you have questions about the Eden/Atlantis project, this is the time to ask. I've given over 100 interviews over the years but this is the first time I won't be omitting any information and will tell all I know." [1] http://www.truthbook.com/index.cfm?linkID=965 [2] [3] It's all over the place. I have debated with him many times and I found out that Sarmast didn't care about plato's work. His primery book was URANTIA BOOK! Preceding unsigned comment added by Xellas (talk contribs) 19:15, 30 August
2009 (UTC)

Which explains a lot. The issue is just the sources. Dougweller (talk) 21:27, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

References
[1] http:/ / www. blogtalkradio. com/ cosmiccitizen/ 2008/ 12/ 20/ interview-with-robert-sarmast [2] http:/ / www. ubthenews. com/ summaries/ garden_of_eden. htm [3] http:/ / www. jesusonian. org/ index. cfm?linkID=594

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