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Thera
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Thera

Thera is the ancient name for both the island of Santorini in the Greek Cyclades and the name of the volcano which famously erupted on the island in the middle Bronze Age. The 17th century BCE eruption covered Akrotiri, the most important...
Thera Silver Stater
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Thera Silver Stater

Silver stater from Thera, Cyclades, c. 500 BCE. O: Two dolphins. (R: incuse square).
Foundation Decree of Cyrene
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Foundation Decree of Cyrene

The Foundation Decree of Cyrene (c. 322 BCE) is a covenant between the citizens of Cyrene in North Africa in the 4th century BCE and those of their mother-state of Thera granting any who wish to become Cyrenean citizens the same rights and...
Volcanic Crater of Thera (Santorini)
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Volcanic Crater of Thera (Santorini)

A view of the flooded crater of the Thera volcano, Santorini. The present active cone can be seen on the right of the picture. The volcano exploded between 1650 and 1550 BCE with devastating consequences for the island and the Aegean in general...
Polychrome Plate from Thera
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Polychrome Plate from Thera

Polychrome plate depicting two women exchanging wreaths, the woman on the right grasps the other's chin. Made in Thera, Greece, c. 620 BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Thera)
Grave Stela, Thera
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Grave Stela, Thera

A 3rd century BCE grave stela from the cemetery of ancient Thera, Santorini. (Archaeological Museum, Thera)
Ruins of Thera
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Ruins of Thera

A photo of the ruins of Thera (Akrotiri) on Santorini, Greece.
Akrotiri and the Eruption of Thera: The Pompeii of the Aegean
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Akrotiri and the Eruption of Thera: The Pompeii of the Aegean

Often referred to as the Pompeii of the Aegean, Akrotiri is a settlement that was completely covered by pumice after the eruption of Thera in the late 17th / early 16th century BCE. Thera, the name of both the island and the volcano erupted...
Ruins of Archaic Thera
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Ruins of Archaic Thera

The ruins of Archaic Thera on Santorini, Greece.
Boxers Fresco, Akrotiri, Thera
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Boxers Fresco, Akrotiri, Thera

The Boxers Fresco from Bronze Age Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini), c. 1700 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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