From:	Slipspeed atreloar@*********.com
Subject:	Crater Lake
Date:	Fri, 30 Jul 1999 11:11:33 +1000

> >I heard that they HAVE tried to excavate Thera.
>
> Really? Did they manage to find lots of intact frescoes and statues?
> Pompeii was a real treasure trove of data... the Las Vegas of the
> Roman Empire...

Yes, they have. At least one town at the base of Santorini/Thera. It's
name is Akrotiri. Do a web search (I used http://infoseek.go.com ) for
"Akrotiri" and you'll get good results. Plenty of pics, and a lot of
information.

Slipspeed

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