Photo: The Secret of Santorini Island in Greece Histori Disimpan Komun

in travel •  7 years ago 

Santorini - Santorini Island in Greece is famous for its unique homes. But there are still other secrets on the island. Curious?

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This is Santorini, a sea-bordered caldera island in Greece with a super-beautiful sunset. There is another secret, the birthplace of the first writing in Europe.

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During the Bronze Age, about 5,000 years ago. Santorini is a spherical volcanic plain and a civilization began to flourish on the island of Crete

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Beautiful views of Santorini. In the past the inhabitants were Minoans, educated people. They are also fighters, traders, artists, and sailors

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Santorini is made up of five Cyclades Islands and is located in the South Aegean Sea. It consists of the main islands of Thera, Therasia, Aspronisi, and two lava islands

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Most interesting would be the first writing system in Europe found in buildings in Akrotiri. On the surface of the Bronze Age rocks at the Cretan palace in Knossos and Malia

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Mino people write their first words in the form of Crete Hieroglyphics and Linear A. This is a much more structured form of Linear A and used until 1450 BC

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If this is Cretan Hieroglyphs writing on ancient manuscripts that look like plants, animals and other objects and are believed to be used until 1700 BC. Gradually, the Minoans repaired the Crete of Hieroglyphs into Linear A

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