Akrotiri was buried by the massive Theran eruption in the middle of the second millennium BC ( during the Late Minoan IA period ) ; as a result , like the Roman ruins of Pompeii after it , it is remarkably well-preserved . Frescoes , pottery , furniture , advanced drainage systems and three-story buildings have been discovered at the site
Theran eruption
Minoan eruption
Akrotiri (Santorini)