The ''Lady of Atlantis''

By Crusader1307

Discovered in 1897 near Elche, Spain – the extremely unusual (and hotly debated) limestone statue known as The Lady of Elche (or The Lady of Atlantis), was originally dated to the 4th Century BC. The ''bust'' – believed to be just a portion of a much larger, full sized figure is argued at it's intricacy and detail being too refined for Pre-Christian Spanish peoples. Attributed to The Iberians, even this is doubted. The strange clothing and other embellishments suggest for some, that perhaps Elche may have been an ancient sub-Colony of The Lost Continent of Atlantis. Further, the statue portrays an Atlantean Noblewoman or better, an actual Atlantean Goddess image. The odd hairstyle (which would conjure up images of Princess Leia Organa of ''Star Wars'' fame) was not in keeping with any female hair fashion in the region. It was a popular style for several Incan Peoples and those of Ancient Native American Tribes (The Hopi, for one). Just how – Eons before The Age of Exploration, would ''Ancient'' Iberians even come close to knowing such? The issue is also brought up regarding The ''Lady's'' facial structure. ''She'' looks decidedly Asiatic in features. How could this be possible? Others cite that the Bust is not portraying a hairstyle, but some form of intricately designed Helmet or headpiece. Especially on the image of a female, what could this in fact – mean? One theory is that the ''helmet'' is just that. The kind worn by some advanced Race that visited The Earth generations ago. Some even cite that ''circuitry'' can be made out in the headpiece carving. Traditional Scholars nix all of the above, citing a simple and stylized form of ritual headpiece, worn by some important Healer. Still, after looking at the detail of the carving (and it's age) – One must ponder.......