Read the facts about the lost city of Atlantis. The Greek philosopher Plato told a story in the fourth century BCE about a great sea kingdom called Atlantis.

According to legend, Atlantis was a wealthy and powerful country that traded extensively and was swallowed up by the sea.

In the nineteenth century CE, a civilization called the Minoans was discovered to have lived on the island of Crete.

Scientific evidence suggests that the Minoan culture was destroyed by a tsunami.

How did the discovery of the Minoan culture most likely impact historical conclusions about Atlantis?

It proved that other historical writings of Plato were also true.

It confirmed Plato’s story and proved that Atlantis was on Crete.

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