Peter Nulton is an archaeologist working in Classical and Maritime archaeology. In the decades since completing his Ph.D. at Brown, he has conducted several excavations and research projects in the Mediterranean. Funded by a Fulbright grant, he published a study of the sanctuary of Apollo on the Acropolis of Athens. He serves on the board of directors of the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, where he is also an instructor, diver and primary investigator. In his talk, he will unpack how a colonial misunderstanding of Plato’s Atlantis parable has fueled division and harmed humanity. Peter Nulton is an archaeologist working in Classical and Maritime archaeology. In the decades since completing his Ph.D. at Brown, he has conducted several excavations and research projects in the Mediterranean. Funded by a Fulbright grant, he published a study of the sanctuary of Apollo on the Acropolis of Athens. He serves on the board of directors of the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, where he is also an instructor, diver and primary investigator. In his talk, he will unpack how a colonial misunderstanding of Plato’s Atlantis parable has fueled division and harmed humanity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx