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title: "Akrotiri, Akrotiri — GetMap"
description: "Volcanic ash hid its wall paintings. The Theran eruption destroyed and buried this Bronze Age settlement in the 16th century BC, sealing its fine…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ5xoba2rPmRQR-8qpNnWSnRM
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# Akrotiri

Volcanic ash hid its wall paintings

History · 🇬🇷 Akrotiri · one place, one stop

![Akrotiri, Akrotiri](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJ5xoba2rPmRQR-8qpNnWSnRM.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Akrotiri](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.3517952%2C25.403447&query_place_id=ChIJ5xoba2rPmRQR-8qpNnWSnRM)
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The Theran eruption destroyed and buried this Bronze Age settlement in the 16th century BC, sealing its fine frescoes under volcanic ash. Excavation began in 1967, yet the settlement’s name in antiquity remains unknown.

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