Where to travel, travel and route planner » greek island http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Akrotiri Excavations, Santorini Island http://www.dankuna.com/blog/akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island http://www.dankuna.com/blog/akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island.html#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 05:20:14 +0000 Ella http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=671 [...]]]> Akrotiri Excavations, Santorini Island
Akrotiri is the name of an site of an Bronze Age settlement on the of , associated with the due to close similarities in artifact and fresco styles. The is named for a modern situated on a hill nearby. The name of the site in antiquity is unknown. It was buried by a in the 17th century BC, and as a result is remarkably well-preserved. , pottery, furniture, advanced drainage systems and three-storey buildings have been discovered at the site. An ambitious modern roof structure, meant to protect the site, collapsed just prior to its completion in 2005, killing one visitor. No damages were recorded to the antiquities. As a result of this, the site is currently closed to visitors (early 2008). Excavated artifacts have been installed in a museum distant from the site (Museum of Prehistoric Thera), with many objects and artworks presented. Only a single gold object has been found, hidden beneath flooring, and no uninterred human skeletal remains have been found. This indicates that an orderly evacuation was performed with little or no loss of life. Tourist spot for Santorini travel guides. There are lot of from .
GPS travel destinations: 36° 21′ 5″ N, 25° 24′ 13″ E

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Syros, or Siros or Syra is a in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is located 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of . The island is home to the municipalities of Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Poseidonia. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Pireus. Syros (Greek: Σύρος), or Siros or Syra is a Greek , in the Aegean Sea. It is located 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of . The island is home to the municipalities of Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Poseidonia. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Pireus. Very cool travel location for honeymoon .
GPS tourist coordinates: 37° 27′ 0″ N, 24° 54′ 0″ E

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