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Archaeological Site of Akrotiri, Santorini
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Located near the southern horn of Santorini, the ancient town
of Akrotiri is also known as the “Minoan Pompeii”, is one of the places
you should not miss when visiting Santorini. The town was frozen in time
at around 1450 B.C. by the local volcano’s eruption.
In the 1860s people working to quarry volcanic ash for
building the Suez Canal discovered the remains of the ancient city. In
1967 a professor from the University of Athens, Spiros Marinatos (who
is burried beside one of the ancient walls, as he died in a fall at the
site) began excavations in Akrotiri.
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The 40 building unearthed so far
are thought to represent only 1/30th of the site of Akrotiri.
After paying the entrance fee (6€) visitors enter the site along
the main street. They now can enjoy the sites of the ancient commercial
town, which reached its peak after 2000 B.C. The jars used to store products
(called pithoi) still bare remains of olive oil, fish and onion.
Near the exit there is the plaza where the visitor of
Akrotiri can see the magnificent two stories buildings. Unfortunately
the frescoes are displayed in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens
and not on site.
You can get around easily on the site because there are descriptive
plates in four languages and the site will keep you busy for at least
one hour.
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Related pages about Towns, Museums And Sightseeing In Santorini:
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