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Akrotiri ( Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced ) is a Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine Frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for Plato's story of Atlantis. The site has been excavated since 1967.
Akrotiri (, literally Cape, ) is a village within the Aktrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which forms part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It is the only village in the Western SBA with a significant non-military population.
The village contains two small churches dedicated to St. Cross and St. George. To the south is a site called Kurias (or Kouria, Greek: Κουριά) containing the ruins of an ancient settlement. Of the place Stefano Lusignan in his Description de toute l'isle de Cypre (Paris, 1580) says: "Cury est une ville antique, située au milieu du Promontoire des chats."
Usage examples of "akrotiri".
C- 17 had flown straight through, thirteen hours from Andrews Air Force Base to the Royal Air Force facility at Akrotiri, on the western side of Cyprus.
Air Force C-17 at Akrotiri and came here to Larnaca by motorcade provided by the British security service.
On the south coast, at Akrotiri, intercept operators listened for indications of war in the Middle East, while also eavesdropping on peace negotiations.