Santorini Archaeological Sites Tour

The village of Akrotiri is well known for its archaeological sites. This village is located at the southern most part of Santorini. It is regarded as the most prehistoric settlement of the Aegean. Evidence of habitation of Akrotiri first came to light in the 19th century while the whole town was covered with volcanic ashes.

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.

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.