For centuries, Atlantis has been dismissed as myth. But new interpretations, combined with scientific data and geographic ...

A shocking new investigation into Atlantis suggests the ancient legend may have been based on real events hidden beneath the ...

It was the philosopher Plato who first wrote about the island of Atlantis, which was said to have disappeared into the ocean after falling out of favour with the gods. "It's clear that Plato made up ...

Ever heard of the city of Helike? For a long time it was as lost (and considered as mythical) as the city of Atlantis. Then one day someone found a coin from Helike, and the search was on. Take a look ...

STUNNING underwater pictures appear to reveal the real-life Atlantis – with eerie ancient mosaics and moss-coated statues lying on the sea bed. Immersed in the sea due to the Earth’s volcanic activity ...

Finally, Plato’s description of the aftermath of the sinking of Atlantis is a good match for what must have occurred after the destruction of Thera. He claims that ‘the sea in those parts was ...

A DIVER has discovered a series of mysterious “pyramids” on the ocean floor, dubbing it the “real life Atlantis”. The hidden gem was undiscovered until a local diver, Kihachiro Aratake, made the ...

One of the details provided by Plato is the names of four Greek heroes who fought in this war against Atlantis. They were Cecrops, Erechtheus, Erichthonius, and Erysichthon. Fascinatingly, these four ...