The issue of when Atlantis supposedly existed has a huge impact on identifying it with a real civilisation. What does the evidence show?

The enormous tsunami thought to have destroyed the legendary lost city of Atlantis could have been caused by lava, a new theory suggests. Experts believe material from the volcanic eruption on ...

"There occurred violent earthquakes and floods. And in a single day and night of misfortune... the island of Atlantis disappeared in the depths of the sea." This account, written by Plato more than ...

First described by the Greek writer Plato in his texts 'Timaeus' and 'Critias,’ the mythical island was said to be a strong naval power that attempted to overthrow Ancient Athens. In the story, Athens ...