A Peek Inside the Pompeii of Greece
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Excavations at Akrotiri on the volcanic island of Santorini uncovered an entire Bronze Age city preserved by pumice and ash from a massive volcanic eruption in the 16th century B.C.; frescoes, figurines, pottery, furniture, and other artifacts reveal a prosperous Minoan urban center, with the absence of skeletons suggesting residents escaped in advance.
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