In search of Atlantis

So I thought I would follow up a blog about The Bermuda Triangle with a blog about the lost city of Atlantis, since there are many people who believe that Atlantis lies within that mysterious section of ocean.  Atlantis was an island introduced in Plato's  Timaeus and Critias.  A powerful naval station, it allegedly sank into the ocean in about 9600 B.C. after failing to invade Athens.  Atlantis was not taken seriously, until recently.  Some modern people believe that Atlantis did exist and search relentlessly for clues as to just where the island disappeared into the ocean.  Below is a video, showing a mysterious grid on the ocean floor near the Canary Island, proposed to be city streets of Atlantis.  This was found using Google Earth. 



I'm open to the idea of discovering lots of amazing civilizations that were mysteriously erased from history- but the year 9600 B.C. occurred so far in the past that what would make anyone believe there would be any traces left on the ocean floor? 

Some people are more sure of the existence of Atlantis than scientists who have written it off as a silly legend, a man named Arysio Santos claims the reason people can't find it is they aren't looking in the correct place.  He has also located the garden of Eden, the true location of Troy and even the Holy Land according to his book.  If you have the tolerance to read subtitles, the following video showcases some interesting points.




I'm thinking of reading his book, because I definitely need to know more about where I can find these places. Santos died shortly after the release of his book, possibly silenced by aliens who feared he was revealing too much.

For information on Prof. Santos and his book:
http://www.atlan.org/
For more information on Atlantis:
http://theshadowlands.net/atlantis/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis

For other cool places you can see with Google Earth:
http://www.googleearthcoolplaces.com/crash-and-sunk.php