Akrotiri (
Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced ) is a
Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic
Greek island of
Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the
Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine
Frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for
Plato's story of
Atlantis. The site has been excavated since 1967.