Atlantis - Santorini

Santorini is a small island just north of Crete. Santorini is a dormant volcano. This aerial photo shows the circle (caldera) of the volcano and the island that sits in the middle of the circle:

On the the southern tip of Santorini, archaeologists found the buried ancient town of Akrotiri. The ruins of Akrotiri contain beautiful frescoes from the Minoan period. The following fresco shows a flotilla procession passing between a major island containing women in Minoan garb (like Crete) and a major city siting on an island in the middle of another island (like Santorini).

The following is the portion of the fresco that shows Crete:

The following is the portion of the fresco that shows Santorini:

Scientists say that the Santorini volcano erupted around 1600BC, and devastated Santorini. Many people believe that the Santorini eruption/devastation is the basis for the Atlantis tale. The following picture shows the buried ruins of Akrotiri: