Plato's original account of Atlantis -- The modern world rediscovers Atlantis -- Searching for Atlantis around the globe -- The Atlantean empire and Minoan Crete -- Thera and the blast that shook history -- Myths as memories: the making of a legend.
Summary:
Discusses the mystery and theories surrounding Atlantis, a legendary lost continent which Plato wrote about in 399 B.C.
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