The History - Of Atlantis

: Sunken into the sea in a single day and night of catastrophe. The Mythological Purpose

: Mountain peaks of a submerged mid-Atlantic continent. The History of Atlantis

For Plato, Atlantis was likely a . He used the story to contrast his vision of the "Ideal State" (ancient Athens) with a hubristic, wealthy empire that had lost its moral compass. In the story, the gods punished the Atlanteans for their greed and corruption by drowning their civilization. Modern Theories and Locations : Sunken into the sea in a single

: Concentric rings of water and land connected by bridges. The History of Atlantis

: A circular geological formation in Mauritania, Africa, known as the "Eye of the Sahara."