Museum of Prehistoric Thera

The museum of Prehistoric Thera in Fira of Santorini is one of the most important in Greece and hosts findings from the excavations of Akrotiri, from its old German Archaeological Institute and from the most recent excavations of the KAPEphorate of Antiquities. The idea for the construction of the museum belongs to the excavator of the prehistoric settlement, a late professor Spyridon Marinato.

The museum of Prehistoric Thera first opened at the end of the 20th century and can be considered as an extension of the archaeological site of Akrotiri, as it houses the frescoes and movable finds of this urban center during its heyday (17th c. e.g.).

Because the volcano He warned the inhabitants of Akrotiri and they abandoned it, taking with them the most valuable items (armor, jewelry). small mobile oven. That is why we could, with the relatively good mood, claim that it is, after all, the museum of the "prehistoric gastronomy of Thera".

At Wall paintings we observe scenes from its nature Santorini, everyday scenes or descriptions from travel experiences and on ceramic utensils representations of plants (lilies, crocuses, ivy) and animals (bulls, chamois, deer, dolphins, swallows, gulls), while in some cases the illustrations are high paintings.

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Open Hours:

DEY closed
THREE 8am-3pm
TET 8am-3pm
Fri 8 am-3pm
Fri 8am-3pm
SAB 8am-3pm
KYR 8am-3pm