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آتلانتیس

thumb|upright=1.6|Athanasius Kircher's map of Atlantis, placing it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, from Mundus Subterraneus 1669, published in Amsterdam. The map is oriented with south at the top.

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Atlantis is a fictional island first described by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his dialogues, which has captured people's imaginations for thousands of years as a legendary lost civilization. It matters because the story has inspired countless theories, artistic works, and scientific expeditions, making it one of history's most enduring myths despite having no archaeological evidence of its actual existence.

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