2016-09-11 Akrotiri

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Exit.... this way!

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Ancient stairs uncovered from the Theran Ash

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Trying to hold back the crumbling walls - you get a feel for how deep the ash layer is...

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Ancient rock walls

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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They are still finding new Archeological Wonders at this site - it is a city built upon other cities... many thousands of years old..

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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No surprise - the excavations go deep...

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City of stone - can you imagine living within the stone walls of this size?

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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An old bed frame made of carved out rocks!

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Holding back the erosion, so they can get to the buried treasure beneath

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

Akrotiri

We were told these are original pots - as they were found, that they are trying to preserve

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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Settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash

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The windows and doors have been reinforced with modern concrete - but all else is original 3500+ years old

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water spouts

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A bowl embedded in the ash