Santorini - Akrotiri

The ancient town of Akrotiri is part of ongoing excavations. The site dates back to the 1600's BC. It is now inside a building of sorts and fully covered from above. I was not expecting that, and all I could think was how expensive the enclosure must have been to build around the site. We have been to dozens of archaeological sites in Greece yet haven't been to a site with a structure like this.

What I first saw when I walked in.

A model of the ancient city excavations.

This was a three-storey building that dominated the entrance to the ancient city.

This was most likely a public building.

When the volcano erupted here, mud inundated the rooms of this building and preserved some frescos and vessels on display at the National Museum in Athens.

Cenotaph Square commeorating ancestors.

The next few photos are part of Triangle Square.

The Pithoi Storeroom was the first building excavated in 1967 at this site.

West House. Thought to be a wealthy house.

The guard on the left was asleep. Standing just as he is, he was snoring. We walked past him, and he did not wake.