>Because Athens did not exist ten thousand years before Plato (something we can confirm through archeology) we know that Plato's account can't be true. That is

>Because Athens did not exist ten thousand years before Plato (something we can confirm through archeology) we know that Plato's account can't be true. That is an assumption. We have many places that use the same or similar names (England vs New England (us state). New Mexico(us state) vs Mexico. Its not inconceivable that there was more than 2 locations named Athens. 1 of which is currently lost buried or unknowingly called that.