Akrotiri, Santorini | Greece travel 4K

Akrotiri Santorini archaeological site, Akrotiri, Santorini | Greece travel guide 4K, Akrotiri Santorini travel vlog, Akrotiri Santorini tourism & vacations Travel Videos (Subscribe Now) 🔔/channel/UCZA8CQtDTrwHnvZrbpZkkiw In full bloom, the town of Akrotiri in the south of the island of Santorini was buried by a volcanic eruption, around 1500 BC. The excellent state of conservation of the buildings and their magnificent frescoes for more than 3,500 years now provides insight into the social, economic and cultural history of the Bronze Age in the Aegean Sea. It is the Greek archaeologist Spyridon Nikolaou Marinatos who discovered in 1967 this city belonging to the Cycladic civilization, with a strong Minoan influence. The prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini (Thíra) is one of the most important sites in the Aegean. In prehistory it was a well connected Minoan port town, with connections to mainland Greece and as far afield as Egypt and Syria. As the town was covered in ash following a volcanic eruption on the island, preservation of the settlement is exceptional, making this one of the most significant archaeological sites in Greece. Today the site is covered by a bioclimatic roof and walkways are suspended above the archaeological remains, that allows visitors to walk among the two and three-storey buildings. Although the earliest evidence of habitation dates to the Late Neolithic times (around 6,000 years ago), it was not until the Late Bronze Age (cira 4,000 years ago) that Akrotiri had developed into one of the main urban centres and ports in the Aegean Sea. The extent of the settlement is an estimated 20 hectares; although it has not all been uncovered. The settlement has a number of notable features: it had an elaborate drainage system, and was made up of sophisticated multi-storey buildings that were decorated with exquisite wall-paintings. The quality and quantity of the furniture and ceramic vessels are evidence of the town’s prosperity. Whereas the numerous imported objects recovered by archaeologists indicate a wide network of communication across the Mediterranean; from Crete and the Dodecanese islands to mainland Greece, from Cyprus to Egypt and Syria Sometime towards the end of the 17th century BC the inhabitants of the town were forced to leave after a series of severe earthquakes. There followed a volcanic eruption, the ash of which completely covered the island and the town. The exact date of the eruption is debated, (for the latest research, see this article in Science Advances), but it is generally accepted that this was the largest volcanic eruption in the last 4,000 years. How to Get to Akrotiri: Private or Public Transport Akrotiri is easy to drive to if you have a rental car. But having a car for your stay is not essential. Public transport is very good, and there are regular buses from Fira (the central bus station for the island) to the car park at Akrotiri Red Beach throughout the week. Form there it is about a 250 metre walk to the archaeological site. From Fira to the Red Beach car park takes about 20 minutes, and costs around €2 for an adult. Inexorable par Kevin MacLeod est protégée par une licence Creative Commons Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200097 Artiste : http://incompetech.com/

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