Atlantis is a mythical island continent said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean in ancient times. The earliest mention of Atlantis is found in Plato's two dialogues Timaeus and Critias, from which it emerged as a topic of fascination and speculation over the centuries.
There have been dozens of locations proposed for Atlantis, to the point where the name has become a generic concept, divorced from the specifics of Plato's account. This is reflected in the fact that many proposed sites are not within the Atlantic at all.
Like many other locations in Greece, Akrotiri was believed to be the site of the fabled city of Atlantis. Although Plato's stories invoke true skepticism by scholars, others believe there's some truth and may have been inspired by true events in Akrotiri.
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