Atlantis

:This article is about the mythical island. For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation).

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Atlantis was a mythical ancient island, whose existence and location have never been confirmed. The first mentions we have are from the classical Greek philosopher Plato, who said it was engulfed by the ocean as the result of an earthquake 9,000 years before his own time. Plato claimed it was somewhere west of the Pillars of Hercules (also known as the Strait of Gibraltar). While there are many theories about Atlantis, nearly all serious research shows that Atlantis as Plato described it never existed, though elements of his story may have been drawn from real events.

Related Topics:
Mythical - Classical Greek - Plato - Pillars of Hercules - Strait of Gibraltar

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