Santorini is a small, arid island located in the Cyclades group of the southern Aegean Sea. It’s one of the hundreds of islands scattered across the watery spanse on Greece’s eastern coast, but Santorini has had large historical roles to play throughout the ages and is now one of Greece’s more popular island destinations.The name Santorini is used to refer to both the singular island and the small archipelago of which it is part. The main island itself is commonly known as Thira; long ago, the whole chain was united as a larger volcanic island. It erupted about 3,600 years ago, bringing ruin to the ancient Minoan culture on Crete with ash and tsunamis that may very well have inspired the tales of lost Atlantis.Modern Santorini consists of what was left after the volcano exploded. The crate