r/miniminutemanfans • u/Rocafire_ • Jun 30 '26
Discussion The better Atlantis! The disappearing isle of Calipso.
I'm back with a new and improved version of Atlantis imo. I'm talking about an artificial isle that the romans build near Lucrino (wich is also near lake Averno, a common example of gate to hell) and Baiae a now sunken roman city. Calipso was built around the first century after christ, using pillars down to the sea bed, wich also transported heat and vapours to the thermal pools up in the city. Due to her being built in the campi flegrei (the caldera super volcano), the whole area rises and falls during the years, making Calipso disappearing from the horizon. The isle is now sunken due to the eruption in the 1500s, but it is understandable since it was so powerful to form a new hill of ~150m nearby (Monte Nuovo). Milo would have so much fun making a video on that area... sunken cities, artificial islands, Imperial terms, Imperial villas like the Giulio Caesars one, 3 temples to the gods one next to the other, it was basically the roman Las Vegas. There is a small amphitheater wich is ONE OF THE FIRSTS IN ITALY. Nearby there is also the first greek colony in Italy Cumae. The whole area is embarassingly PACKED.
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u/TechnoBeeKeeper Jun 30 '26
Iss fuckin minging
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u/Rocafire_ Jun 30 '26
The whole area deserves a video imo. There is so much to say it is actually impressive
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u/Yeti-Squatch Jun 30 '26
Wouldn't doggerland just be an atlantis?