For centuries experts have believed Atlantis is a lost city under the sea . But Michael Hubner claimed remains of city were actually on land . He said a tsunami had overwhelmed Atlantis , flattening the ancient city . Waters had then receded , leaving remnants of city near coast of Athens . Hubner used 'clues ' given in Plato 's description of Atlantis to pinpoint site . Identified 51 details and used them to calculate coordinates of Atlantis . Clues were that Atlantis surrounded by circles and 3,100 miles from Morocco .
For centuries experts have believed Atlantis is a lost city under the sea . But Michael Hubner claimed remains of city were actually on land . He said a tsunami had overwhelmed Atlantis , flattening the ancient city . Waters had then receded , leaving remnants of city near coast of Morocco . Hubner used 'clues ' given in Plato 's description of Atlantis to pinpoint site . Identified 51 details and used them to calculate coordinates of Atlantis . Clues were that Atlantis surrounded by circles and 3,100 miles from Athens .