This is not 3500 years old. 1600 BCE the volcano erupted but the city is much older than it's demise by 1600 years. Why do you think we have castles that are 500-1000+ years old in all of Europe and they are still alive. If there would be lava flowing over it, is the castles lifetime gone? No. And Akrotiri is also much older than 1600 BCE. It's likely atleast 4000 years old at the very least
Yes and No! Don't forget this is a highly seismic zone who compelled its dwellers to frequent renovations. We just don't know how recent of ancient these buildings are because we don't have enough excavations and study done. How I wish Archaeology was a priority, economically speaking, for many countries around the world. But USA & EU prefer investing in weapons in Ukraine ...
@@massimosquecco8956 minoans were famous for its anti earthquake architecture. I have been to many of its archaeological sites and know that its anti earthquake techniques have been used in the 3rd millennuim BCE. And also the blocks of the Palatial period of 2000BCE onwards are huge. It would be pretty earth quake resistant. Aside of that. Knossos was among the longest continous liviing towns/cities with a conrinuity tracing back 7000BCE.
this is one of the most incredible places on the planet, the earliest evidence of civilised man
It's definitely an amazing place. We've been working hard on an overall Akrotiri video that we're excited to release today. -Veronica
Thank you.
So, these rhyton lion's heads were like pitchers without a handle, I suppose.
Very interesting.
Terrific murals and paintings.
Excellent video with details! I hope there are more videos with details about those Minoan (Atlantis) people.
0:10 the fresco shows war ships with a Naval RAM,
meanwhile books state that naval rams were invented much later (at least 500 years later)
This is not 3500 years old. 1600 BCE the volcano erupted but the city is much older than it's demise by 1600 years. Why do you think we have castles that are 500-1000+ years old in all of Europe and they are still alive. If there would be lava flowing over it, is the castles lifetime gone? No. And Akrotiri is also much older than 1600 BCE. It's likely atleast 4000 years old at the very least
Yes and No! Don't forget this is a highly seismic zone who compelled its dwellers to frequent renovations. We just don't know how recent of ancient these buildings are because we don't have enough excavations and study done.
How I wish Archaeology was a priority, economically speaking, for many countries around the world. But USA & EU prefer investing in weapons in Ukraine ...
@@massimosquecco8956 minoans were famous for its anti earthquake architecture. I have been to many of its archaeological sites and know that its anti earthquake techniques have been used in the 3rd millennuim BCE. And also the blocks of the Palatial period of 2000BCE onwards are huge. It would be pretty earth quake resistant. Aside of that. Knossos was among the longest continous liviing towns/cities with a conrinuity tracing back 7000BCE.
The site always seems to be closed to visitors whenever I’ve visited.
Interesting how advanced people were in those days
Houses with windows in the Bronze Age ?
Interesting but the music and speaker voice was annoying.
Omg the bad vibe music is killing me.😮
😂