Was Atlantis annihilated by asteroid, burned by barbarians, or liquefied by lasers? Are the ruins awash in Antarctic ice, slumbering beneath Spanish sands, or bleaching on the beaches of Bimini? This video, the second of three exploring the myth and mystique of Atlantis, investigates the origins of the modern notion that Atlantis was real.

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