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It was back in the end 19th century, that the volcanic Theran earth was excavated to provide first material for the construction of the Suez Canal. There have been traces of a prehistoric settlement, but it wasn_ft until 1967 when the excavations at the so called ancient Akrotiri started. The most important excavations, which brought to light multi-level buildings and masterpiece-wall paintings, were conducted by the archaeologist Spryridon Marinatos, a professor at the University of Athens. Akrotiti settlement is one of the best preserved all over Greece and we owe that to the same factor, that caused its destruction. After the eruption of the volcano in the 17 century B.C. , the whole island, and Akrotiri as well, has been covered with volcanic material. These material has, however, played major role in the protection of the ancient settlement and especially its wall paintings.
The Archaeological Site of Akrotiri will be closed to the public due to restoration works, as the rooftop, constructed to protect the site, has collapsed in 2005. No destruction of the monuments due to the accident has been reported.