Atlantis

Atlantis is a mythological island based civilization, said to have existed 10,000 years ago and notable for being the most advanced civilization in it's time before it ended when the island sank into the ocean. While there is no evidence of said civilization, some conspiracy theorists and psychics believe that Atlantis actually existed. A similar myth is found in Asia for a mythological continent known as Mu.

Atlantis in Fiction

• In Stargate, Atlantis was an Ancient city ship which submerged by it's operators in order to preserve and hide it from Wraith assault.
• In both Marvel and DC universes, Atlantis existed and continues to exist to the modern day. Notable figures of Atlantis include Namor and Aquaman.
• Atlantis is depicted in the 2001 Disney Film Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
• Some archaeologists hypothesize that the Atlantis story is based on tales of the Minoan civilization, which was a very advanced civilization for its time. The Minoan civilization fell around the time of the Thera volcanic eruption.