NEW THEORY? I said this a long time ago - Minoans were Atlantis! New Theory Supports Connection between Santorini and Ancient Atlantis 2/14/2025 greekreporter.com /2025/02/14/new-theory-connect-santorini-atlantis/ By Caleb Howells View of the Santorini caldera from Fira. Credit: Caleb Howells The idea that Santorini was the real Atlantis has been around for many decades. However, it has come under criticism for supposedly not matching the geography of Atlantis as described by Plato. Interestingly, recent research indicates that the connection between Santorini and Atlantis may be stronger than previously realised. The geography of Atlantis The description of Atlantis comes from two dialogues written by Greek philosopher Plato in the fourth century BCE. These dialogues, the Timaeus and the Critias , describe where Atlantis was. According to the Timaeus: “The island was greater than Libya and Asia put together, and was the ...