Freemasons and the Lost Continent of Atlantis

Many commentators have speculated that the United States is Freemasonry’s “New Atlantis.” Is that so? To answer the question, we first need to determine whether “Old Atlantis” really existed. Compelling evidence indicates that some kind of advanced civilization thrived—and then was lost—approximately 12,000 years ago. This evidence includes the writings of Plato, ancient European cave art and ceramics, breeding and migratory patterns of eels and butterflies, burial sites on both sides of the Atlantic, and erosion patterns on the famous Sphinx. Is it possible that the Freemasons have been the keepers of the secrets of this ancient, advanced society?