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.

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.

Atlantis in Fiction

Occasionally, Atlantis exists in science fiction, usually as either a technologically advanced nation or one with command of some supernatural power. Atlanteans are often depicted as having established colonies and are depicted as giving the foundations of civilization to the world in something similar to the ancient astronaut theory.

• 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.