What is Akrotiri (prehistoric city)?
'''Akrotiri''' is a [[prehistoric]] site on the Greek island [[Santorini]] (also called Thira, or Thera in Greek). The settlement was destroyed by the [[Minoan eruption]], which happened about 1600 [[BC]]. The [[Volcano|volcanic]] ash preserved many objects, and [[fresco]]es. The history of the settlement goes back to the 5th millennium BC. {{multistub|history|Europe}} [[Category:Ancient Greek cities]] [[Category:Archaeological sites in Europe]] [[Category:History of Greece]] [[Category:17th century BC]]