According
to searches and excavations made in many of Santorini�s
archaeological sites, the first human presence on the island is
situated back to the Neolithic Period.
Santorini hosted an important civilization around 3600 BC.
Discoveries made in an important city near Akrotiri and the famous
red beach show the existence of an ancient Minoan colony.
The city was very similar to those found in the island of Crete,
with many wall ornaments and pottery. Strongili was the victim of an
enormous volcano's eruption in 1500 BC. The eruption was so huge
that many consider it to be the main cause of the destruction of the
great Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, situated 70
nautical miles away. BC and stayed for five generations.
Then, around 1100 BC, the island was occupied by the Lacedaemonian.
Around 825 BC, the inhabitants of the island, then named Thera, were
using the Phoenician alphabet.
In the 7th and 6th centuries BC, Thera had commercial and trade
relations with most of the islands and cities of Greece. During the
Hellenistic Period, showing naturalistic landscapes of animals and
humans of the same ancient Minoan style.
Santorini History: That most of the Cyclades Islands, Santorini has
a rich history
In Ancient times, Santorini Island was known as Stongili, which
means “round” in Greek. The specialists believe that the explosion
was so strong that it created gigantic waves that reached the shores
of the surrounding islands and Crete.
After the explosion, the centre of Santorini sank, and the many
earthquakes that followed destroyed a big part of the rest of the
island.
In some ancient myths, the destruction of the island and the legend
of Atlantis are linked.
According to history, Phoenicians settled on ancient Thera around
1300 Thera, because of its central position in the Aegean, became an
important trade centre and a important naval base, due to its
strategically perfect position.
Between 1200 AC and 1579 AC, the island was under Byzantine and
Venetian reign, and from 1579 to1821 AC fell under the rule of
Ottoman Empire.
According
to searches and excavations made in many of Santorini�s
archaeological sites, the first human presence on the island is
situated back to the Neolithic Period.