The ruins of an ancient town buried by a huge volcanic eruption. Because an advanced civilization was destroyed almost overnight, it is one of the candidates for the model of the Atlantis legend.
Legend Site
Akrotiri (Santorini)
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Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Atlantis |
|---|---|
| Location | Greece Santorini |
| Type of place | Historic site or landmark |
| Map position | Approximately the actual place |
A great island nation said to have sunk into the sea in a single day and night, described by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his dialogues. Many theories about whether it really existed are still debated.