Created by Plato as a antagonistic rival to his idealistic interpretation of “Ancient Athens”, his portrait of Atlantis is nevertheless incredibly detailed – describing the history of the island, its geography, and finally the people who counted the doomed paradise their home before they met their end beneath the waves. How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.
