The legend is that is was an oral tradition passed down to him from his ancestors. His ancestors may have seen the tail from hieroglyphics written by the Egyptians. If Atlantis was based on an Egyptian story, there might be inscriptions that have not been found that could give answers to the mystery. Those interested are constantly searching for connections. A metal called orichalcum that Plato said was found in the city of Atlantis, was recovered from a ship that sunk off the coast of Sicily about 2,600 years ago (Adams). Today, many scholars believe Atlantis was actually the island of Thira in the Aegean Sea, about 70 miles north of the larger island Crete (World Book). Volcanic eruptions destroyed most of Thira about 1470 B.C. and largely
