Akrotiri (Thera)
Akrotiri, Santorini · Thera Pompeii
Middle to Late Minoan (LM IA)·Cycladic / Minoan·🇬🇷 South Aegean, Santorini (Thira), Greece
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About
About Akrotiri (Thera)
Minoan Cycladic town buried under pumice by Theran eruption c.1620–1530 BCE (S: 1600 BCE), preserving 3-storey buildings, drainage, vivid frescoes (Spring, Ship Procession) comparable to Pompeii. Recorded context — Period: Middle to Late Minoan (LM IA); Culture: Cycladic / Minoan; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: stone; Condition: ruins.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Exact eruption date and link to Middle Kingdom eclipse
- 02Was Thera Atlantis prototype (Plato)?
Theories
- 01Minoan eruption caused tsunami ending palace civilization
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000–1620 BCE
- Period
- Middle to Late Minoan (LM IA)
- Culture
- Cycladic / Minoan
- Purpose
- Port town and trading hub
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000–1620 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1218 CE
Major expansion
Location
Where it is
36.3512° N · 25.4037° E · 40 m
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