Santorini is one of the undisputed jewels of the Greek Islands. Two of its most enchanting attractions are the village of Oia and the archeological dig Akrotiri, once a prominent ancient town. Oia and ...

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A thousand years before the Parthenon, before the great pyramids of Egypt or Stonehenge in today’s England, there was Akrotiri, a city on today’s Santorini that was buried in ash from a volcano 3,600 ...

One of Greece's most famous archaeological sites, the prehistoric town of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini, reopened on Wednesday seven years after a deadly roof collapse, local authorities said.

Nearly 4000 years ago, and 1500 years before Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri was destroyed by one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in history. The discovery ...

A group of journalists leave the archaeological site of prehistoric city of Akrotiri at the volcanic cycladic island of Santorini. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis After an unprecedented closure for seven ...

From Santorini’s romantic sunsets to Crete’s rugged hikes and ancient ruins, Greece’s islands offer something for every traveler. Smaller gems like Arki and Marathi promise serene, crowd-free days, ...

The mythical island was first described by the Greek writer in his texts 'Timaeus' and 'Critias,' said to be an antagonist naval power that besieged "Ancient Athens”. In the story, Athens repels the ...