What is Atlantis?

Atl ant is is a legendary island that is said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean . It is believed to have been a highly advanced civilization that was destroyed in a single day and night of cat astro ph ic earthqu akes and flood s . The story of Atl ant is is told in the works of the ancient Greek philos opher Pl ato , who described it as a ut op ian society that was destroyed due to its own hub ris and moral decay . Despite its myth ical status , the legend of Atl ant is continues to fasc inate people around the world and has inspired countless works of literature , film , and art . </s>