Akrotiri is a prehistoric Bronze Age settlement on the southwestern tip of Santorini (Thera), Greece, preserved under volcanic ash from an eruption circa 1627 BCE. Administered under the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the site is considered one of the most significant Aegean archaeological discoveries of the 20th century and is protected as a national heritage site within the South Aegean region.

Archaeology, Ancient History, Greek Islands, Volcanic Landscape, Aegean Heritage, Santorini, Bronze Age, Mediterranean Travel