What makes Akrotiri so incredible is how well-preserved the ruins are, thanks to the volcanic ash. You’ll see multi-story buildings, frescoes, pottery, and an advanced drainage system ...

The walls of Akrotiri showed brightly colored bands, and flowers with long yellow stamens like lilies, and iris bending toward each other in the wind. This pretty style of garden fresco originated ...

In the houses of Akrotiri, frescoes were found depicting everyday life on the island with animals, fishermen, or ships. The eruption changed the circular shape of Santorini, known then as Strogili ...