Lost City of Atlantis may been found. The mystery of the true location of the legendary city of Atlantis, which is said to have been destroyed overnight, has captured our imagination for thousands of years. Now, the discovery of large stone anchors in the Strait of Gibraltar hints the powerful Bronze Age civilisation described by Plato may have existed. A new National Geographic documentary called Atlantis Rising charts an epic search for the lost city from Santorini, Greece to the islands of the Azores, comparing theories based on literature about the enigmatic civilisation. Scroll down for video A new documentary by James Cameron has been released to understand more about the mythical city of Atlantis, pictured here as an artists impression. The documentary looks at archaeological examples of architecture in Santorini, Greece and the islands of the Azores. Watch Chop Online Ibtimes LogoTHE DOCUMENTARY The programme explores multiple locations in its bid to unlock the mystery of Atlantis. For example, Plato wrote that ships sailed the Atlantic stopping at the Azores and experts touched on the recent discovery of pre Roman structures on the remote islands that suggest ancient people sailed the vast ocean thousands of years before Columbus, in keeping with the famous tale of the lost city. The documentary also travels to Donaa National Park in Southern Spain, which was the subject of a previous Finding Atlantis documentary. The marsh used to be an open bay adjacent to the Pillar of Hercules the ancient name given to the Strait of Gibraltar where the anchors were discovered, suggesting it could have one been the site of the lost city. Watch Chop Online Ibtimes UkThe programme also includes author Georgeos Diaz Montexanos idea that some Atlantian refugees fled inland to wat is now Campanario, southern Spain and rock carvings in the area seem to show a record of the epic tale and its drowned port. Pointing to one of the rock etchings, Mr Diaz Montexano said You can see around three inscribed boats here with about eight to 1. The origins of the myth of Atlantis lies solely with Greek philosopher Plato, who referred to the Bronze Age city in two of his dialogues, Temaeus and the Critas, in the fourth century BC. In them, he says the Atlanteans mined gold and silver which they used to decorate temples and walls, while the capital of Atlantis was a port comprised of rings of land and sea. Plato suggested the civilisation was destroyed overnight when an earthquake and tsunami struck, destroying the citys important port which was buried beneath mud. Experts featured in the new documentary, produced by Titanic director James Cameron, draw on Platos texts in a bid to reveal the lost citys location. Filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici told IBTimes UK We went back to this source and used the way he describes Atlantis as a treasure map, comparing the citys features with existing places. They did not expect to find a complete city, but set out to discover artefacts that had survived the ravages of time and may have been washed into the Atlantic by a mighty wave, thousands of years ago. Watch Human Traffic Dailymotion more. The team of scientists and marine archaeologists used advanced navigation techniques and multi spectral imaging to uncover clues about the Lost City of Atlantis, which some scholars believe to be entirely fictional. However, Bill Lange, of Woods Hole Oceanic Institution said in the documentary I have no doubt there are vast areas that were once inhabited by people that are now hundreds of feet underwater. Professor Richard Freund, University of Hartford, added Plato is writing in a very specific time period, so when he says Atlantis was located at the strait of Gibraltar he called them the Pillars of Hercules at the time every single mariner, every single Greek reader, knew exactly where he was talking about. Clips of the documentary, which aired on 2. January, show marine archaeologists discovering a large stone anchor in what was the Pillars of Hercules. Im thinking of writing something set in the mid21st century and asked Charlie if he had any good resources for futurism on a 30 year time scale. And lo and behold. Earths ancient oceans were rife with nightmare creatures, from manylimbed worms to sixfootlong crabancestors. This week, scientists are taking the prehistoric. Watch Iris Mediafire. The FCC now tells Gizmodo, however, that it holds no records of such an analysis ever being performed on its public comment system the agency claims that while its. The programme explores multiple locations documented in history in its bid to unlock the mystery of Atlantis. Pictured is one of the researchers consulting a hand drawn map marking possible locations. The anchor, which measures 8. Professor Richard Freund of the University of Hartford, said in a clip Its a really amazing find. This anchor you can get very excited about. This is a 3,0. In fact, the team discovered six of these intriguing artefacts that could date back to the Bronze Age the largest ancient anchor hoard to be found in the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar. Plato wrote that ships sailed the Atlantic stopping at the Azores pictured. As part of the documentary, James Cameron takes a closer look at the recent discoveries relating to Atlantis made in this region Atlantis Rising also divers explore the seas around Santorini and around the islands of the Azores, to compare a range of theories about the enigmatic civilisationThese anchors could be 3,5. Atlantic, where I didnt even dare dream to find anchors, Mr Jacobovici told Indiewire. If we found six on a few dives, there must be thousands out there, confirming Platos report of a port just past the Pillars of Hercules, he said in the documentary. The programme explores multiple locations in its bid to unlock the mystery of Atlantis. For example, Plato wrote that ships sailed the Atlantic stopping at the Azores and experts touched on the recent discovery of pre Roman structures on the remote islands that suggest ancient people sailed the vast ocean thousands of years before Columbus, in keeping with the famous tale of the lost city. Watchseries Geordie Shore Season 10 on this page. The documentary also travels to Donaa National Park in Southern Spain, which was the subject of a previous Finding Atlantis documentary. The marsh used to be an open bay adjacent to the Pillar of Hercules the ancient name given to the Strait of Gibraltar where the anchors were discovered, suggesting it could have one been the site of the lost city. The researchers did not expect to find a complete city, but set out to discover artefacts that had survived the ravages of time. Pictured is the Azure Window, a limestone natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, and one of the sites for exploration by the film makers. The researchers explored a number of areas, including Santorini, Greece, the Donana National Park and Campanario in Spain, and the Azores islands, marked on this map. The programme also includes author Georgeos Diaz Montexanos idea that some Atlantian refugees fled inland to what is now Campanario, southern Spain and rock carvings in the area seem to show a record of the epic tale and its drowned port. Pointing to one of the rock etchings, Mr Diaz Montexano said You can see around three inscribed boats here with about eight to 1. Experts used spectral imaging to take a closer look at the etchings, revealing a horse and boat which could be interpreted to be sinking beneath a wavy line depicting the sea, as well as concentric circles, which were a feature in Platos description of the lost city. The team of scientists and marine archaeologists used advanced navigation techniques and multi spectral imaging pictured to uncover clues about the Lost City of Atlantis. It has previously been suggested that the present day islands of Santorini or Malta may once have been Atlantis, but neither fits with Platos description. Mr Jacobovici told IBTimes UK that while Santorini was destroyed overnight by a volcanic eruption and was home to an advanced Bronze Age civilisation, it is not on the Atlantic side of the strait of Gibraltar, as described by Plato. While the documentary is not able to pinpoint without doubt the site of the Lost City of Atlantis, it compares archaeological examples of concentric architecture, for example, with Platos descriptions.