Archaeological Sites
Archaeological Sites:
Akrotiri : Akrotiri is one of the most important prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. Ruins of a whole Minoan city were found which had been destroyed around the year 1500 B.C. by an eruption of the volcano of Thera. It is a case of a prehistoric Pompeii buried under the lava with two and three storey buildings, city squares, shops and workshops.
Ancient Thira: Ancient Thira was found at Mesa Vouno, about 15km (9½miles) south-east of today capital. Its settlements date from the ninth century BC, and the preserved ruins belong to the Hellenistic and Roman phases of the city. One of the most important monuments of the site is The Sanctuary of Artemidoros, entirely hewn in the rock, as well as the Agora (market), several temples to Dionysius and Apollo, a theatre, the garrison?s drill-ground, the gymnasium and the Roman baths. Some of the many items that have been found here are on display in the Archaeological Museum in Thira.
Akrotiri : Akrotiri is one of the most important prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. Ruins of a whole Minoan city were found which had been destroyed around the year 1500 B.C. by an eruption of the volcano of Thera. It is a case of a prehistoric Pompeii buried under the lava with two and three storey buildings, city squares, shops and workshops.
Ancient Thira: Ancient Thira was found at Mesa Vouno, about 15km (9½miles) south-east of today capital. Its settlements date from the ninth century BC, and the preserved ruins belong to the Hellenistic and Roman phases of the city. One of the most important monuments of the site is The Sanctuary of Artemidoros, entirely hewn in the rock, as well as the Agora (market), several temples to Dionysius and Apollo, a theatre, the garrison?s drill-ground, the gymnasium and the Roman baths. Some of the many items that have been found here are on display in the Archaeological Museum in Thira.
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