Akrotiri (prehistoric city)
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Akrotiri is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown.
The site in 2018
Model of the excavations
A view down onto Triangle Square in front of the West House in Akrotiri, Greece. Taken on 16 May 2001, 4 years before the 23 September 2005 roof collapse.
Pumice on the shelving northern coast
Akrotiri, Santorini
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Akrotiri is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece. It is located 15 kilometers south of the capital Fira, built on the slopes of a hill offering staggering views of the calder
Akrotiri (prehistoric city)
…pronounced Greek: ) is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown. The settlement was destroyed during the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC, and was buried…
View of Akrotiri from the south
West view of Santorini and Akrotiri
Akrotiri Minoan settlement
The lighthouse near Akrotiri