Akrotiri: A Bronze Age City Frozen in Time

Akrotiri is an archaeological site located on the Greek island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea. The site represents the remains of an ancient Minoan Bronze Age settlement that was preserved in volcanic ash, similar to the Roman city of Pompeii. Akrotiri is often referred to as the "Minoan Pompeii" due to the way it provides insights into the daily life of an ancient civilization. The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that existed on the island of Crete and other Aegean islands from approximately 2700 to 1450 BCE. Akrotiri is an important archaeological site associated with the Minoans. The settlement at Akrotiri was thriving until a catastrophic event occurred in the mid-2nd millennium BCE. Around 1627 BCE, the Thera volcano, located on the nearby island of Thera (modern Santorini), experienced a massive eruption. The eruption led to the destruction of the Minoan settlement at Akrotiri, burying it under layers of volcanic ash. The volcanic ash acted as a natura...