Legends of lost continents have always been fascinating and mysterious. They are full of stories about once majestic civilizations that disappeared under the water or were destroyed by cataclysms.

Historians have long hoped to find a map to Atlantis, a mythical city believed to have been lost to the sea thousands of years ago. Now, a new study could prove that an Atlantis existed, though it ...

Given Australia’s gigantic scale and wild nature, archaeological research can be difficult and costly. Where to start digging on such a vast continent, where the archaeological sites can often be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. As fantastical places go, the so-called lost continent of ...

A new wave of research has revived one of history's greatest mysteries: the story of Atlantis. Filmmaker and archaeologist Michael Donnellan claims that evidence preserved by Egypt's ancient priests ...