Time Life’s Lost Civilizations series takes a look at the history of the Aegean civilisations and examines the myths surrounding Atlantis whilst experts discuss the various explorers who spent their lives attempting to locate the fabled lost city.
This archaeological detective investigates new analysis of archaeological remains which suggest that the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilisation, was wiped out by a huge tsunami which hit the Greek island of Crete in around 1500 BC. Is this the origin of Plato’s story about Atlantis, the fabled city that disappeared beneath the sea?
The legend of Atlantis may be more than just a myth. Research on the Greek island of Crete suggests Europe’s earliest civilisation was destroyed by a giant tsunami.
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