Has any proof of the existence of Atlantis been found?
Much like UFOs and Bigfoot, there’s little solid proof of the existence of Atlantis. We thought the truth might be out there, however, and Yahoo!’s Lost Continent of Atlantis category seemed look a good place to start our search. First, here’s some background on Atlantis: Plato’s dialogues Timaeus and Critias are sources of Atlantis lore. Plato describes the island as “situated in front of the straits which are by you called the Pillars of Hercules” (also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, the western boundary of the Mediterranean Sea). He goes on to say that Atlantis is larger than “Libya and Asia put together.” As legend has it, the god Poseidon fell in love with a mortal woman, and their offspring became the rulers of Atlantis. Over time, the island’s advanced culture tur
