Amazing Akrotiri
October 29th 2013 The excavations at Akrotiri began in 1967. Large deposits of volcanic material covered the area and the exact boundaries of the site still have to be located. 30 buildings have been located and these are protected under a special shelter.
The area has been settled since Neolithic times. A volcanic eruption in the 17th century BC buried the city under volcanic ash. The excavations have revealed
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