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Santorini
island
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Thera, the Classical city of the island is located on Mesa vouno, 396
m. above sea level. It was founded in the 9th century B.C. by Dorian colonists
whose leader was Theras, and continued to be inhabited until the early
Byzantine period. The preserved ruins belong to the Hellenistic and Roman
phases of the city. The residential area and the larger part of the cemeteries
were excavated by German archaeologists between 1895 and 1902. The cemeteries
on the NE and NW slopes of Sellada were excavated by N. Zapheiropoulos
in the years 1961-1982. The most important monuments of the site are: The
Sanctuary of Artemidoros, The Agora, The Royal Stoa, Temple of Dionysos,
The Sanctuary of Apollo Karneios and the The Theatre lies to the SE of
the Agora |
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