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Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

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Paralia Perissa

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

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Tomato Industrial Museum

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

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Atlantis Books

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

6 miles from Santorini

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Santorini

Vlychada, Greece

Tomato Industrial Museum

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

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Stories About Santorini

The modern town of Fira, on the Greek island of Santorini, is built on the cusp of the ancient volcano's caldera.

The Date of an Ancient Mediterranean Eruption Is Hidden in Dead Trees

Specifically, in the wood of a royal Phrygian tomb.

by Isaac Schultz

A Minoan town buried under ash from the Thera eruption.

No One Knows the Exact Year of the Largest Volcanic Eruption of Our Age

Scientists are hoping archaeology, carbon dating, and tree rings together can help solve the mystery.

by Sarah Laskow

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