Akrotiri (prehistoric city)
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Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced Greek: [akroˈtiri]) is the site of a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri.
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Location | Santorini, Greece |
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Region | Aegean sea |
Coordinates | 36°21′05″N 25°24′13″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 5000–4001 BCE |
Abandoned | 16th century BCE |
Cultures | Cycladic |
Events | Theran eruption |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | since 1967 |
Condition | Ruins |
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The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BCE[2] 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.