A history of the mythical, possibly nonexistent land of Atlantis. First described by Plato, Atlantis was a vast imperial city supposed by the ancients to have been submerged beneath the sea. Long assumed to be merely legendary, Atlantis has become the center of much debate among modern oceanographers, some of whom believe Atlantis to be an actual underwater site. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.