Flourished in the seventeenth century BC
Akrotiri: The Buried Town of Santorini
Akrotiri on Thera was a major Bronze Age settlement connected with the Cyclades, Crete and the wider eastern Mediterranean. The volcanic eruption…
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c. 9th/8th century BC – 8th century AD
Ancient Thera on Mesa Vouno, Santorini
On the ridge of Mesa Vouno in south-east Santorini lie the ruins of Ancient Thera, the island's main city from the Archaic…
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The Thera Eruption and the Bronze Age Aegean
The eruption of Thera, modern Santorini, was one of the largest volcanic events of the Bronze Age. It preserved the town of…
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The Venetian Castles of Santorini
During Latin and Venetian-influenced rule, Santorini's inhabitants developed fortified settlements known as kastelia. Their dense houses, churches and narrow passages used the…
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