Tag: santorini map of greece
Today, one can see traces of heavy objects having been moved imprinted on the ash and tufa. This tells us that some of the inhabitants must have stayed on …
POTTERY Vast quantities of pottery have been found at Akrotiri: literally thousands of vessels, of which many have survived intact, standing upright in storerooms or on shelves and ledges. …
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Over the centuries, the islanders have given their home various names. It has been called Strongyle (the Round One), Kalliste (the Beautiful One), Philotera, and Santorini. In …
THE CHRONICLE OF THE CATASTROPHE Let us cast our minds back, then, to the middle of the 16th century BC. Written documents, which could tell us exactly what happened, …
Passing through the gate, we find ourselves in the Triangular square. It is larger than the previous square and is bordered on the east and south by complex D, …