An ancient city on a ridge of the steep Messavouno mountain on the magical Greek island of Santorini. A must see when in Santorini.
It was named after the mythical ruler of the island, Theras, and was inhabited from the 9th century BC until 726 AD.
Starting in 1895, Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen systematically investigated the city until 1904.
Later excavations by N. Zapheiropoulos between 1961 and 1982, under the auspices of the Archaeological Society of Athens, unearthed the city’s necropolis in Sellada.
Findings from these excavations are on exhibit at the archaeological museum in Fira. Excavation work was again taken up between 1990 and 1994 under the leadership of Wolfram Hoepfner of the Free University of Berlin and resulted in a more precise understanding of the history of the southern Aegean.
Free Admission Days:
6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
National Holidays
28 October
Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
Ancient Thera is open to visitors and can be reached on a winding road that starts at Kamari by several footpaths from both sides of the mountain.
If you are holidaying in Santorini, make sure to visit this beautiful site.
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One of the lesser known regions of Greece, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace has many attractions that make it an appealing destination for a holiday.
