Atlantis Never Lost: The Story of Santorini

             By George Koukoulas

‘… on the island of Atlantis there was a great and incredible empire…’

 Plato: Timaeus

What could cosmopolitan Santorini and the lost Atlantis possibly have in common?

Two stories separated by thousands of years, but drawn together by something much greater. A discovery made on Santorini today could potentially change the history of the human race forever. On this same island three thousand years ago, a desperate struggle took place in legendary Atlantis; a struggle to save a people and a civilisation.

The two stories and their characters run a parallel course, touching, parting and intertwining constantly, tied to the place that links them, the archaeological site of ancient Akrotiri, where both start and both end.

A delightful journey to one of the worlds top tourist destinations and a race against time in the age of the Minoans, creators of the oldest European civilisation the archaeologists spade has ever brought to light.

This novel is the product of extensive research. It is a fascinating quest to discover the truth behind the legend of Atlantis.

It is a combination of the real and the imagined, the past and the present, which excites and holds the reader’s interest to the very last page.

I found this in a bookshop in Santorini and started reading it while I was on the island.

I had just been to the site of Akrotiri the day before and had known the island’s long running theory that it was an option for the legendary Atlantis, so as soon as I saw the title I was intrigued.

The book flips from present day Santorini to the days leading up to the Thera eruption. It has a lot of information about the Minoan Civilisation and the author connected all this into what is known from the legend of Atlantis.

The book does go on a few tangents that don’t really have anything to do with the plot, however it is a good page turner and keeps the reader on their toes . A great read for anyone who loves or is visiting the island, enjoys myths or likes to believe that Atlantis may have existed after all!