🌍 The Eye of the Sahara: Did Atlantis Crash Land in Mauritania?
By Dee Zaster, Globe News Daily’s Interdimensional Geography Correspondent
MAURITANIA — In the middle of the Sahara Desert lies a massive, mysterious formation known as the Richat Structure, or more commonly, the Eye of the Sahara — and according to a growing number of Internet scientists with YouTube channels, this could be the true site of the lost city of Atlantis.
You heard right. Atlantis might be real. And it might have faceplanted into the desert, miles away from anything remotely aquatic.
👁 What Even Is the Eye of the Sahara?
The Eye of the Sahara is a giant bullseye-shaped geological formation about 40 km (25 miles) wide, visible from space and apparently big enough to attract the attention of Google Earth addicts, bored archaeologists, and people who think pyramids are alien WiFi routers.
Scientists claim it’s a natural geological dome that eroded over time.
But Atlantologists (yes, that’s a word now) say otherwise.
“This matches Plato’s description exactly, except for being in the wrong place, wrong time period, and not underwater,” said YouTube historian and part-time smoothie delivery driver Chaz “Third Eye” Donovan. “But otherwise, it’s spot-on. Circular. Big. Vibes are off the charts.”
He then pointed to a drawing of a circle on a napkin and said, “Coincidence? Wake up.”
🧜♂️ Plato, Please Explain Yourself
Let’s backtrack. Plato, in 360 BCE, wrote about a highly advanced society called Atlantis that was circular, concentric, and mysteriously vanished beneath the sea. Some say it was a metaphor. Others say it was ancient clickbait.
“Atlantis was basically the ancient world’s version of crypto,” says Dr. Lisa Spindle, professor of speculative archaeology. “Everyone was talking about it, nobody really understood it, and in the end, it vanished in a catastrophic failure.”
But followers of the Eye Theory insist that Mauritania checks all the boxes:
- Circular? ✔️
- Big? ✔️
- Mysterious? ✔️
- Underwater? ❌ (but they argue it used to be)
“Look, this whole area used to be ocean like 12,000 years ago,” insists Chaz. “That’s like… literally ancient. I saw a camel lick salt off a rock. That’s basically proof.”
🐫 What Do the Locals Say?
Locals in the nearby village of Ouadane have their own theory.
“Oh, that thing? We just call it The Big Circle,” said shepherd Ibrahim Touré. “Tourists come, stare at it, take selfies, and leave. One guy tried to summon Poseidon. We told him to stop yelling.”
When asked about Atlantis, Touré laughed: “If that’s Atlantis, it’s way dustier than advertised.”
🔍 What’s Actually Been Found There?
Archaeologists have found no definitive Atlantean artifacts, though some say the area contains ancient tools, rock carvings, and vibes. A 2018 French expedition turned up only sunburns and a badly assembled IKEA tent.
“Still, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence,” said Chaz, while adjusting his tinfoil hat and drinking from a mason jar labeled “pyramid water.”
🌊 The Final Theory
Could Atlantis really be buried beneath a sandblasted eyeball in West Africa?
Or is it just another case of internet people drawing circles around circles until something matches?
“You can’t just take a random place, draw lines with MS Paint, and call it Atlantis,” said Dr. Spindle. “Unless you’re on TikTok. Then it’s a documentary.”
🛸 Final Quote from a Time Traveler
“I once visited Atlantis in 2045,” said a man claiming to be from the future who refused to show ID. “It’s a waterpark in Dubai.”
🌀 For more sand-based theories, follow Globe News Daily and stay informed (or at least entertained). Next week: Is the Bermuda Triangle just shy?
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