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Akrotiri

Thira Municipality, Greece

Akrotiri (pronounced [akroˈtiri]) is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown. The settlement was destroyed during the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC, and was buried in volcanic ash, which helped preserve its fine frescoes. Akrotiri has been excavated since 1967, after earlier excavations on the island.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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