The actual Excavation in this area started in the year 1967 by Professor Spyridon Marinatos under the supervision of the Archaeological Society at Athens. On the basis of his theory, which was published in 1930, he decided to excavate at Akrotiri.
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The basis of his theory was stick to a point that the volcano eruption of the Thera was greatly responsible for destruction of Minoan civilization. Many discoveries have been made since the beginning of the excavations and all the finds from the excavation are very well preserved.
The old city of Akrotiri is not differing from the island’s traditional pattern of the in terms of architecture and design. Walking around the old city of Akrotiri one can find houses with two or three floor and underneath sewage canals are attached to houses. You also can find small roads and square. The people of old Akrotiri were using stone or wooden stare case inside their houses.
The people of old Akrotiri were using their ground floor for business purpose where as the upstairs were meant for living quarters. From the excavation so many precious evidences are recovered which are reflecting their life style such as hand mills for flour production, weaving meals and storage pots for wheat, barley, wine, oil and salted fish.
The well-connected and underneath drainage system along with sophisticated multi-storeyed building; spectacular wall painting, beautiful furniture and vessels trace the level of its development and great affluence. Not only beautiful furniture or vessels found from the excavation, but also various imported objects are also found that indicates the wide network and their external relation.
