Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex
Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE)·Minoan·🇬🇷 Cyclades, Santorini, Greece
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About Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex in Cyclades, Santorini, Greece is a Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE) ancient city attributed to Minoan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal platform 3 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 36.3451N 25.4129E controls access to Cyclades, Santorini resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Cyclades, Santorini, illustrating Minoan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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. 1620 BCE
- Period
- Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE)
- Culture
- Minoan
- Purpose
- Fortified settlement and ceremonial centre controlling regional exchange
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1620 BCE
Initial construction of Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex main structure
c. 718 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3451° N · 25.4129° E · 47 m · 4 mapped features
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — Main Ancient-City Feature
hydraulicPrimary hydraulic at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
36.3443° N · 25.4143° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
necropolisAncillary necropolis at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
36.3452° N · 25.4143° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
templeOutlier temple panel linked to Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
36.3433° N · 25.4128° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
chamberHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Northern Annex with plastered basin
36.3436° N · 25.4144° E