The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis was actively discussed throughout [[classical antiquity]], but it was usually rejected and occasionally parodied by later authors. While little known during the [[Middle Ages]], the story of Atlantis was rediscovered by [[Humanism|Humanists]] in the Modern period. Plato's description inspired the utopian works of several [[Renaissance]] writers, like [[Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon's]] "[[New Atlantis]]". Atlantis inspires writers today, from [[science fiction]] to [[comic book]]s and [[film]]s as its name is a byword for prehistoric but advanced [[civilization]]s. | The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis was actively discussed throughout [[classical antiquity]], but it was usually rejected and occasionally parodied by later authors. While little known during the [[Middle Ages]], the story of Atlantis was rediscovered by [[Humanism|Humanists]] in the Modern period. Plato's description inspired the utopian works of several [[Renaissance]] writers, like [[Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon's]] "[[New Atlantis]]". Atlantis inspires writers today, from [[science fiction]] to [[comic book]]s and [[film]]s as its name is a byword for prehistoric but advanced [[civilization]]s. |