Ancient Thera - Santorini, Greece
Ancient Thera - Santorini, Greece
David's Been Here brings you to all the amazing historical sites on one of Greece's most popular islands: Santorini. A ten-minute drive from Kamari Beach brings you to the 8th Century BC ancient city of Thera. With traces of Roman and Byzantine occupation, and most ruins dating back to the Hellenistic Period- this site is an amazing walk through history. Stroll through the ancient streets surrounding the agora, and soak in the temples, public buildings and other residential areas found amongst the remains. With outstanding views out over the Aegean Sea, there's no wondering why the Spartans chose this stunning location for their city. Tour this astounding cultural site for some great history and amazing views to go with it.
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Ancient Thera - Santorini, Greece
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SANTORINI - ANCIENT THIRA VISIT
This time I visit The Ancient Thira on top of Kamari beach... Amazing views on both Kamari and Perisa beach. Santorini has a rich history and it is worth while to explore the islands ancient locations to get the feel of the Greek culture and also to admire contractions that even after 3000 years are still here for you to see.
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Here is some more information about ancient Thira :
In archaic times the city was an unimportant settlement at the southern periphery of the Cyclades. It was founded by Doric colonists from Sparta, who recognized the strategic value of its location on a rocky ridge. Herodotus and Pausanias give accounts of the mythical ruler, Theras, a descendent of the Phoenician ruler Cadmus and son of the king of Thebes, Autesion, who ruled over Sparta and Laconia on behalf of his underage nephews Eurysthenes and Procles. After they came of age he founded a new settlement on the island of Kalliste (old Greek: Καλλίστῃ), which was subsequently named Thera after him (modern Greek: Thira, Θήρα). This name was also given to the city, of which there is archaeological evidence dating from the 9th century BCE. Herodotus goes on to write of a seven-year drought around the year 630 BCE which forced the inhabitants of Thera to send colonists to Cyrenaica in today's Libya.
This settlement was so successful that Thera long enjoyed a good reputation as the mother city of Cyrene despite its own relative unimportance. A collection of 760 coins were found dating from the 6th century BCE, which give evidence of a modest amount of trade links to Athens and Corinth to the west and Ionia and Rhodes to the east.
The Cyclades
The role of the city changed in the second half of the 3rd century BCE when the Ptolemaic wartime fleet for the entire Aegean Sea was stationed in the city's harbor in Hellenistic times. The city was completely rebuilt for the officers; the former layout was replaced by a regular street grid, and imposing buildings in the form of peristyle houses were erected. The fleet was withdrawn around 145 BCE, and historic records from the city are completely lacking until about the year 0.
In Roman times starting in the middle of the 1st century BCE the island and city were part of the Roman province of Asia, and although no high officials resided on the island Thera was relatively prosperous and significant, thanks to elaborate construction projects and the fact that Therans managed to attain high positions, including twice the office of provincial high priest.
In the first third of the 3rd century the dissolution of the Roman Empire was also reflected by the absence of reports about the island. During Byzantine times, Thera as a diocesan town was again more frequently mentioned; up into the 5th century it was the only urban settlement on the island of Santorini. As was the case with the entire region, it subsequently lost importance. In the year 726 it was covered by a layer of pumice after a relatively small eruption of the volcano of Santorini and shortly thereafter the city was given up. Information about the destruction comes from the reports of Theophanes, a Byzantine chronicler.
As there are only slight traces of the earlier settlement, descriptions of the city primarily relate to its Hellenistic golden age and later developments.
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Scooter ride down from Ancient Thira above Kamari, Santorini
the 31 hairpin bends down from Ancient Thira
ANCIENT THERAVOLCANOS IN SANTORINI
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Ancient Thira (Thera) ruins in Greece
View of top of ancient Thira (Thera) ruins in Greece on Santorini island
GREECE: Ancient Thera
Hiking to the ruins of Ancient Thera on the Greek Island of Santorini!
Island of SANTORINI: EXPLORING ancient town BURIED IN VOLCANIC ASH (1700BC, GREECE) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let me take you for a walking tour of this very historic site at the Greek island of Santorini. This is Akrotiri, buried since 1700BC when the magnificent volcano of Santorini exploded buried and destroying civilizations all around the mediterranean. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη) or Thera (English pronunciation and officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Greece's mainland.
Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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2012 Santorini - view from the Ancient Thera towards Perissa and Kamari
2012 Santorini - view from the Ancient Thera towards Perissa and Kamari. Wind was blowing around 70 km/h
Santorini Vlog: Oia, Ancient Thira & Kamari!
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May 25 - 26, 2015
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Road to Ancient Thera
The road up and down to Ancient Thera in under 3 min. Switchbacks, single lane much of the way and no guardrails. As beautiful of a drive as it is terrifying!
Kamari Ancient Thira Studios - Kamari - Greece
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Kamari Ancient Thira Studios hotel city: Kamari - Country: Greece
Address: Kamari; zip code: 84700
Offering a terrace, Kamari Ancient Thira Studios is situated in Kamari, 2.7 km from Winery. Black Beach is 800 metres from the property. There is also a kitchenette, fitted with a fridge. There is a private bathroom with a shower in each unit.
-- Situato a Kamari, a 2,7 km da Winery e a 800 metri dalla spiaggia nera, il Kamari Ancient Thira Studios offre una terrazza. Questo alloggio dispone di un angolo cottura con frigorifero e di un bagno privato con doccia.
-- Комплекс номеров-студио Kamari Ancient Thira с террасой расположен в деревне Камари, в 2,7 км от винодельни и в 800 метрах от Черного пляжа. Мини-кухня укомплектована холодильником. В собственной ванной комнате установлен душ.
-- Το Kamari Ancient Thira Studios βρίσκεται στο Καμάρι, 2,7χλμ. από το οινοποιείο, και διαθέτει βεράντα. Η Μαύρη Παραλία απέχει 800 μέτρα. Τα καταλύματα περιλαμβάνουν μικρή κουζίνα με ψυγείο. Το ιδιωτικό μπάνιο είναι εξοπλισμένο με ντους.
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Scooting up to the ancient thira site, Kamari, Santorini
On our way up the winding road on the little rs Peugeot 125 beast!! (; easily the best scooter I've ridden.
Santorini (Thira) 2014, Kamari, Perissa, Ancient Thira, Nikos Restaurant. Episode 2.
Santorini (Thira) 2014, Kamari, Perissa, Ancient Thira, Nikos Restaurant. Episode 2.
Music: Zorba The Greek - Sirtaki
Filmed with Canon 600D and FANTEC BeastVision
by Lux
Hotel Kamari Ancient Thira Studios review. Greece.
My honest review: Hotel Kamari Ancient Thira Studios, Kamari, Kamari, 84700, Greece. This property is 5 minutes walk from the beach. Offering a sun terrace, Kamari Ancient Thira Studios is situated in Kamari, 450 yards from Kamari Beach. Free WiFi is available .There is also a kitchenette, fitted with a fridge. There is a private bathroom with a shower in each unit. Towels are featured.An array of activities are offered in the area, such as horse riding, snorkelling and diving. Winery is 1.7 miles from Kamari Ancient Thira Studios. The nearest airport is Santorini (Thira) Airport, 2.5 miles from the property. This is our guests favourite part of Kamari, according to independent reviews.We speak your language!Kamari Ancient Thira Studios has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 8 Aug 2016.
Driving Up to Ancient Thira in Santorini, Greece
This video is about Santorini Drive
***SANTORINI*** WALKING FROM PERISSA TO KAMARI, OCTOBER 2016
HIKING TO ANCIENT THIRA
Ancient Thira (Santorini) - Greece (HD1080p)
*** 'Thira', is the original name of the island of Santorini ***
Greece Travel Vlog-Oia/Ancient Thera/Athens 網美景點oia,古費拉城,雅典博物館
ciao!我是Yun, 希望你們喜歡我的分享。
這次決定把所有剩下的片段擠到這一支影片，所以有點長，請大家耐心觀看。但個人覺得這樣看起來比較爽，一次ko!
Oia真的美翻但我個人最愛山頂上的古費拉城，騎著越野車上山更是一種前所未有的體驗，我的心徹底留在愛情海，加上我又很愛希臘神話無疑整個國家很對我的味。邊剪片邊回味????
第一次遊Santorini，我們六天五夜的住宿都是在kamari 黑沙灘。 因為我本人很愛下水游泳所以選擇住這可以隨時隨地去海邊加上這邊物價滿便宜的，所以有點推薦大家住kamari。
住宿: Afroditi venus beach hotel & spa (中規中矩，但是我們住到的房型比較普通，早餐buffet很豐富，有私人海灘，地點極佳，非常靠近巴士站)
交通:巴士非常多，其實車程不管去哪都不長，一趟只要1.8歐，主要的轉運站在fira 。
租車:我租50cc越野車一天只要30歐。
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