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The Ancient Town of Akrotiri

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Akrotiri is one of the most fascinating and wondrous sites rimming the island and crater of Santorini. So what is so fascinating about Akrotiri? Akrotiri was an ancient, flourishing town on Santorini that was abandoned before the massive explosion in 1450 BC that destroyed the towns and civilizations on ancient Santorini. Dubbed the “Minoan Pompeii,” [...]