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Santorini and the myth of Atlantis

Santorini and the myth of Atlantis

The myth of lost Atlantis, the continent that sank beneath the sea when its civilization had reached its climax is referred to the Timaeus and the Critias of Plato and has been associated with the extinction of Santorini's cities following the volcanic eruption of 1600 BC. Plato traces the myth nine hundred years before the time of Solon (according to historical data Solon first heard about the myth of Atlantis from Egyptians when he first visited that country in about 590 BC) Atlantis, according to the myth was a wealthy and very advanced kingdom consisting of two islands which occupied a part of Libya and Egypt and a section of Europe. The kingdom came to extinction (sunk under the sea) as a result of powerful earthquakes and floods. The prosperity and wealth of Santorini along with its sudden disappearance at that time as it is documented by the findings of Akrotiri seems to match with the story of Atlantis.

The most important scientific argument for connecting Santorini to the legend of Atlantis was the scientific work of the Greek geophysicist Galanopoulos. Galanopoulos made a study using geological clues and in 1960 he related the Bronze Age findings on Santorini to the island of Atlantis. At his book Atlantis, the Truth behind the legend (1969) Galanopoulos and Edward Bacon present convincing scientific arguments for connecting Santorini with the Metropolis of Atlantis. The scientists argue that the event occurred in the Bronze Age at two places: a small round island with a radius of 9.5 kilomiters (the Metropolis) and a much larger rectangular island. At present Santorini we can imagine the Metropolis being a larger version of the Nea Kameni and the rectangular island a larger version of Santorini (Strongyle). The authors present scientific evidence showing volcanic activity in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze Age while at the same time a small island at the centre of Santorini disappeared. They consider the identification of Strongyle with the Metropolis of Atlantis as very probable. To answer the argument that Plato never said that the Metropolis was a volcano, the scientists argue that the Volcano passed through a long period of inactivity at that time, while at the same time they point to the very fertile soil that was said to surround the Metropolis and remind us that such fertile soils are developed only around volcanoes. The colors of the rocks mentioned by Plato: red, black and white are commonly seen on Santorini. Plato’s description of the from and structure of the Metropolis with its central cone agrees with the central cone of Strongyle-Santorini according to the Scientists. They argue that this connection is better illustrated in the charts of Santorini on the British Admiralty chart of 1916. The central harbour is said to have been in the circular areas between Nea Kameni and Thera and between Nea and Palea Kameni.