Was the story of Atlantis just an allegory invented by Plato, or is there evidence that the story had a pre-Platonic origin?

The story of Atlantis starts not with archaeologists or ancient ruins, but with a philosopher sitting in Athens around 360 BCE. Plato, one of history's most influential thinkers, introduced this ...

It was Plato, around 360 B. C., who first described an ancient, exotic island kingdom catastrophically buried beneath the sea when its once-virtuous people angered the gods with their pronounced tilt ...

This comprehensive debunking of the idea that Atlantis is an actual historical location by classicist Kershaw (A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths) begins with Plato, the sole ancient source of the ...

Zachary Quinto stars in “In Search Of” in hopes of finding Atlantis. Pic credit: History In Search Of on the History Channel brings the mystery of Atlantis back to the forefront. Zachary Quinto, best ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An archaeologist says he's found the lost city of Atlantis in what would obviously be a groundbreaking find. However, History.com ...