Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera)
Akrotiri W Annex
Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE)·Minoan·🇬🇷 South Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini, Greece
image:NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona modified by Mariagata1959 · Public domain
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About Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera)
Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera) in South Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini, Greece is a Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE) ancient city attributed to Minoan. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 31.0 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Minoan ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 1900 BCE
- Period
- Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE)
- Culture
- Minoan
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1900 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1193 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1896
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3500° N · 25.4000° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera) — structure with stratified deposits36.3481° N · 25.3983° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera) — complex with stratified deposits36.3483° N · 25.3991° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Akrotiri — West House Annex North Room (Thera) — outlier with stratified deposits36.3511° N · 25.3992° E
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