Sadly, the idea that Thera is Atlantis – or even that its destruction inspired Plato's story – has been seriously questioned by experts. It turns out that Atlantis really is just a myth.

There are many purported “lost cities” throughout time, but none are more famous than Atlantis. First described by the Greek philosopher Plato, Atlantis served as an allegorical representation ...

Was it real? What was it like? What happened to it? And most importantly, where is Atlantis? Many scholars have asserted that Plato was simply speaking allegorically when he wrote of the lost city.