The real Atlantis? Scientists discover lost islands that sank off the coast of the Canary Islands millions of years ago - and claim they could have been the inspiration for the famous legend<br />Scientists have unveiled footage of ancient islands that once stood off the coast of the Canary Islands but sank millions of years ago. This discovery provides a unique glimpse into the region's geological past.<br /><br />Atlantis is the world's most famous fictional island, invented by Greek philosopher Plato 2,300 years ago. <br /><br />But Spanish researchers claim to have found the source of his inspiration – a series of sunken islands off the northwest coast of Africa. <br /><br />The former islands would have been close to the modern-day Canary Islands, but they sunk millions of years ago, the experts think.<br /><br />They've christened the now-submerged lands 'Los Atlantes', in reference to the myth of Atlantis which still persists today. <br /><br />Luis Somoza, a marine geologist at Geological Survey of Spain (IGME-CSIC), told Live Science: 'This could be the origin of the Atlantis legend.' <br /><br />https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13738767/real-Atlantis-lost-islands-sank-Canary.html
