Greece Reveals 130-Plus Akrotiri Vessels From 2020 Dig at 3,600-Year-Old Santorini City
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Updated · Greek Reporter · Aug 19
Greece Reveals 130-Plus Akrotiri Vessels From 2020 Dig at 3,600-Year-Old Santorini City
3 articles · Updated · Greek Reporter · Aug 19
Summary
More than 130 vessels, plus clothing, burned fruit and bronze objects, were disclosed by Greece’s Culture Ministry from the 2020 Akrotiri excavations on Santorini.
The finds center on everyday life in the Bronze Age settlement buried by volcanic ash around 1650 BC, preserving objects believed to have been in use shortly before the eruption.
Four vessels partly uncovered in earlier seasons were further identified, and archaeologists also reported double braids, miniature horn cores, necklace fragments and an ink inscription in Linear A on an object tied to a building.
Akrotiri, a Minoan city preserved under roughly 200 feet of ash, remains one of Greece’s biggest ongoing excavations, with the ministry expecting more discoveries in future phases.