Atlantis - the ancient continent of prehistory has long held interest to both investigators and popular culture. Did Atlantis even exist? If so, where was it located? And, does its destruction hold any cautionary tales to civilization today?

The idea of an ancient but advanced civilization destroyed by its own excesses has long been told by many cultures.

In 370 B.C., The Greek philosopher Plato wrote of Atlantis in the dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias." The story came from the then 200 year old records of the Greek ruler Solon, who heard of Atlantis from an Egyptian priest.

Plato said that Atlantis lay in the Atlantic Ocean near the Straits of Gibraltar until its destruction 10,000 years earlier.

Plato described Atlantis as an advanced empire that ruled over many lands, from Libya to Europe. After it failed to conquer the Greeks, it was destroyed in a single day by massive earthquakes and floods; Atlantis sank into the sea.

Alternatively, in "Critias," Plato described Atlantis as the Kingdom of Poseidon, the god of the sea. This Atlantis, an advanced and noble land, reigned until its people became complacent and greedy. Thus angered, Zeus chose to punish them by destroying the continent.

Other cultures have spoken of lost, sunken civilizations, from the Egyptian island nation of Keftiu to Mu in Asia.

Plato's History of Atlantis - The original story of Atlantis.

Folklore of Atlantis - The idea of Atlantis throughout the ages.

Atlantis Subplots - A brief history of the lost continent.

Atlantis Revealed - All things Atlantis: history, theories, and speculation. Cool hypothetical drawings.

Atlantis "Discovery" Gets Sunk - Bimini "pillars" are actually sunken cement barrels.

Atlantis: New Hypothesis - Analysis of Plato's writings are used to form an Atlantean hypothesis.

Atlantis Pyramid and Road Hoax - Is the 1000-mile "Bimini Road" just a natural formation of beach rock?

Japan's Underwater Ruins - Info on the 1995 discovery of underwater streets, altar-like formations, and broad plazas in 20 to 100 feet of water off the coast of Okinawa.

The True Value of The Undersea Ruins - Information on the monuments found off Okinawa.

Is The Lost Continent of Mu in Okinawa? - Is the Yonaguni Monument the Pacific's Atlantis?

Did Atlantis Exist in The Atlantic Ocean? - Argues that findings point to Atlantis as a large continent that was located on the Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantis and Antarctica - The riddle of the ancient Antarctic maps: detailed maps before man had officially "discovered" it.

Atlantis: The Andes Solution - Was Atlantis an inland island in the Andes Mountains?

The True History of Atlantis - Atlantis, a part of Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula?

Team Atlantis - This group is actively searching for Atlantis and needs your help.

Undersea Explorer Finds New Evidence of Great Flood - Remnants of ancient human habitation found in more than 300 feet of water 12 miles off the coast of Turkey.

Sunken Civilizations - Underwater ruins everywhere.