Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension
Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE)·Minoan·🇬🇷 Cyclades, Santorini, Greece
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About Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension in Cyclades, Santorini, Greece is a Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE) ancient city attributed to Minoan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 12 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 36.3435N 25.3972E controls access to Cyclades, Santorini resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Cyclades, Santorini, illustrating Minoan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1620 BCE
- Period
- Late Minoan (1700-1500 BCE)
- Culture
- Minoan
- Purpose
- Fortified settlement and ceremonial centre controlling regional exchange
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1620 BCE
Initial construction of Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension main structure
c. 1335 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension
1970–2010
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3435° N · 25.3972° E · 35 m · 3 mapped features
Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension — Main Ancient-City Feature
necropolisPrimary necropolis at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension — platform mound with stratified deposits
36.3434° N · 25.3991° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure
templeAncillary temple at Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension — burial gallery with stratified deposits
36.3415° N · 25.3981° EAkrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel
chamberOutlier chamber panel linked to Akrotiri West House Annex Theran — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape
36.3430° N · 25.3970° E