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Ancient Thera
Santorini

Ancient Thera

Santorini, Greece

About Ancient Thera

Ancient Thera (Greek: Αρχαία Θήρα) is an archaeological site from classical antiquity on the island of Santorini, which sits on the top of a limestone hill called Mesa Vouno. Starting in 1895, Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen systematically investigated the city until 1904.

Ancient Thera (Greek: Αρχαία Θήρα) is an archaeological site from classical antiquity on the island of Santorini, which sits on the top of a limestone hill called Mesa Vouno. Starting in 1895, Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen systematically investigated the city until 1904. Later excavations by N. Zapheiropoulos between 1961 and 1982, under the auspices of the Archaeological Society of Athens, unearthed the city's necropolis in Sellada. Findings from these excavations are on exhibit at the archaeological museum in Fira.

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Castle of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece — Oia — world-famous village for caldera sunsets and blue domes
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Oia or Ia (Greek: Οία, romanized: Oía, pronounced [ˈia]) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit.

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Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini, Greece — Fira — capital of Santorini perched on the caldera cliff
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Firá (Greek: Φηρά, pronounced [fiˈra], official name Φηρά Θήρας - Firá Thíras) is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself.

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Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Santorini, Greece — Akrotiri — Bronze Age Minoan city preserved by volcanic ash
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Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced Greek: [akroˈtiri]) is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown.

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Red Beach
Red Beach, Santorini, Greece — Red Beach — dramatic volcanic cliffs and crimson sand
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Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, (oxidised iron) and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.

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