Greek island of Santorini

A small island, with an interesting history and is dominated by uncertainty,

Of the finest tourist areas in the world, landscapes are unmatched
Before that I am talking about, let me ask you before its inception, its history and name

Thousands of years ago and before Christmas, there was a large island called beautiful Stroggili

(Which means "pie" in relation to the form of a round the island), inhabited by many people throughout the ages.


This island has embraced one of the oldest civilizations in Europe, namely civilization Alminocp

And belonging to the Bronze Age, and raised on the island of Crete near Stroggili, where this famous

Civilization flourished greatly and became the most important civilizations in history. But prosperity did not last long.

In 1500 BC was Stroggili to a volcanic eruption so massive

To the extent that some saw as the reason for the collapse of civilization Alminocp. This volcanic eruption

Led to the sinking of Centre Island Stroggili.

Then successively calamities on this island, where she was the first of many

Earthquakes that destroyed a large part of the remaining ones. The island, which was previously

Has its own form round became closer to the horseshoe-shape or the crescent, which

Was characterized by large size has become a collection of small islands.

After they are settled by the Dorians of ancient tribes in Greece and fired

By the name of the alphabet using Thera Alvenkip and built the city on behalf of the island in

Part of the north-east at a high place.

After emergence and development of the island joined the Peloponnesian War of the city of Thera

Sparta Sparta and subject to control. Thera then expanded trade relations with the rest of the islands

And cities in Greece, including the Thera is located in the middle of the Aegean, the commercial center Esbges

Important and an important naval base. Thira also subject to the authority of the Byzantine and Alivencip,

And immediately after and signed under the authority of the Turks until the Greek revolution and independence.

1956 Thera was an earthquake led to the destruction of many villages.

This Aldzerposmha now Santorini,


Featuring the island, which lies in the far south of the archipelago

Greek in the Mediterranean beauty charming despite

Its small size, it is also undermine the special attention of archaeologists

Who continue digging there after that resulted in the excavation work for a previous

The discovery of traces of one of the oldest civilizations in history.

The scientists Tnguibathm through this, to check if they

The island is the same location that sank the continent (Atlantis) Lost,

That continent which is believed to have been advanced civilization, but it sank in

After that .....

The island is full of shrines, tourist and scenic cliffs and shopping areas

And houses with the traditional character of the same granular,

In addition to the archaeological museum contains collections dating back to the third century

BC and include many of the statues and pots and other

Effects which bear the stamp of the two periods Hellenism and Romanian.



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