This event is described in Plato's dialogues *Timaeus* and *Critias*. In these dialogues, the character Critias recounts a story told by his grandfather, which describes Atlantis as a powerful and advanced civilization that was destroyed by a cataclysmic event.
While the existence of Atlantis is not scientifically confirmed, Plato's description has captured the imagination of many and continues to inspire speculation about its location and fate.