Known Failed Prophets: Ancient Disasters

Meet the prophets who got it wrong. Like, really wrong.

Atlantis, the Lost Civilization

Prophet: Zorvath (a.k.a. "The Guy Who Forgot to Build a Sturdy Dike")

Year: 10,000 BCE

Disaster: Atlantis sank into the sea because Zorvath thought it'd be a good idea to build the city on top of a giant mud pit. Who needs a floodplain, am I right?

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