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Santorini Ancient Thera Museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece, Cyclades

 

 
  Santorini Sightseeing: The Santorini Ancient Thera Museum
Santorini Santorini Ancient Thera Museum 01 Even from the outside this museum is quite spectacular.
As you enter the first thing you notice is the air-conditioning which aids your tour around. The explanations of the objects here are detailed and very interesting.
The museum is square and you go to your right as you enter. One of the first things you see are fossils which include those of olive leaves. As you walk around the glass cases some of the exhibits that particularly stand out are a clay oven and a bathing tub that makes you wonder how anyone ever fit inside.
 

The weights and ranked sizes of vases are a good indicator of the existence of some unit of measuring value well before other cultures caught on.
Further on you can see some marvelous frescos including the House of Ladies. The explanation of how they were made is very in depth and worth reading.
Before you leave is a gold ibex figurine which shines brightly.
Fira village
Akrotiri

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Our Impressions:
This museum is a must and is complimented well with a visit to Akrotiri itself. The museum is not as large as one might expect and can be explored to its full within 45 minutes.
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