Akrotiri

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Creators: C. Foss, G. Reger — last modified 2014-07-16T18:36:59Z
Contributors: Foss, C., G. Reger, DARMC, R. Talbert, S. Gillies, J. Åhlfeldt, J. Becker, T. Elliott
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Akrotiri is the modern name of an archaeological site located on the island of Thera (modern Santorini) where a Minoan Bronze Age settlement flourished before being destroyed by a volcanic eruption ca. 1627 B.C. The site has been under scientific excavation since 1967.

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settlement

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