The inspiration for Plato’s story of Atlantis? 🌋🌊 Follow for more travel to ancient archaeological sites around the world 🗺️ Akrotiri on the island of Thera (modern-day Santorini) is like a Bronze Age Pompeii, except everyone was evacuated from the city before the volcano erupted and covered it with 60 feet of ash. Today it is one of the best preserved Minoan sites and a true glimpse into ancient Bronze Age technology #ancienthistory #archaeology #ancientcivilization #bronzeage #minoan #ancie