British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

Ever since Plato first wrote about the mysterious island of Atlantis, it has captured the imagination of adventurers and academics alike. Was Atlantis merely a myth, or could it have actually existed ...

For centuries, Atlantis has been dismissed as myth. But new interpretations, combined with scientific data and geographic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An archaeologist says he's found the lost city of Atlantis in what would obviously be a groundbreaking find. However, History.com ...