'Atlantis' spotted on ocean floor off Africa

last night the possibility of an extraordinary discovery had oceanographers and geophysicists captivated. ... The site lies 620 miles off the west coast of Africa near the Canary Islands - a location for Atlantis seemingly suggested by the ancient philosopher Plato. ... Last night Dr Charles Orser, curator of historical archaeology at New York State University - and one of the world's leading authorities on Atlantis - called it "fascinating".