Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace
Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE)·Minoan·🇬🇷 Cyclades, Santorini, Greece
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About Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace 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 necropolis 8 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 36.3499N 25.4092E 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
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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 — Western Terrace main structure
c. 1120 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace
1978–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3499° N · 25.4092° E · 48 m · 4 mapped features
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — Main Ancient-City Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — platform mound with stratified deposits
36.3491° N · 25.4102° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
36.3492° N · 25.4089° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace ceremonial landscape
36.3511° N · 25.4098° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Western Terrace with plastered basin
36.3491° N · 25.4078° E