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Akrotiri:
Excavations - main gangway.
The ruins of Akrotiri, are believed to
be evidence that the civilization that previously populated the
island may have been that of Atlantis. First discovered by the
French archaeologist Professor Spyridon Marinatos after an eruption
in 1866, the rest of the city was later unearthed after being
preserved for years by volcanic ash. Many of the beautiful frescoes
and artefacts that were excavated at Akrotiri have been re-located
to various museums around Greece, such as the Archaeological Museums
found in Fira Town and in Athens on the mainland. The houses at
Akrotiri date back as far as the late 16th century BC and can
be as tall as three stories high. Many of the staircases are intact
and clearly visible, and there is evidence of a drainage system,
the remains of a mill, a pottery, and storage rooms.
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