> any explosion of the caldera volcano that would blow the island out of existence would thrown artifacts far out to sea instead of burying them. Modern Santor

> any explosion of the caldera volcano that would blow the island out of existence would thrown artifacts far out to sea instead of burying them. Modern Santorini has a crescent shape because of the "missing middle" part. But there is also a site called Akrotiri, which is still on land, and was buried in volcanic ash. It is a bit like Pompei, only about twice as old: > The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BCE and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine frescoes and many objects and artworks. Akrotiri has been excavated since 1967 after earlier excavations on Santorini. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_(prehistoric_city) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_(prehistoric_city) There are many artefacts there, pottery and others. It's quite possible that other settlements were blown into the water and not buried.