The origins of the myth of Atlantis lies solely with Greek philosopher Plato, who referred to the Bronze Age city in two of his dialogues, 'Temaeus' and the 'Critas', in the fourth century BC. Plato suggested the civilisation was destroyed overnight when an earthquake and tsunami struck, destroying the city's important port which was buried beneath mud. A new National Geographic documentary called 'Atlantis Rising' charts an epic search for the lost city (artist's impression) from Santorini, Greece to the islands of the Azores (top and bottom right), comparing theories based on Plato's literature.
Are we closer to finding Atlantis? New documentary suggests the mythical city WAS real and that large ships docked there in the Bronze Age
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