Chapters explore: ul> liThe origins of the Atlantis myth including an overview of Plato's original story and the context in which he wrote it li>Links between the ancient Maya and Atlantis li>19th century theories about Atlantis including the hugely influential Ignatius Donnelly theory that Atlantis was the founding world civilisation li>Possible Mediterranean sources for the myth of a lost advanced civilisation including the culture of the Minoans, Ancient Troy and Carthage li>Links between Atlantis and South America and the Bahamas li>An analysis of the theories of Graham Hancock and Stephen Oppenheimer: was Atlantis actually found in South-East Asia? li>The value of the myth for us today /ul>.