Believed to be the potential inspiration for Plato's lost city of Atlantis (if not Atlantis, itself), Akrotiri was a highly advanced civilization composed of paved streets, extensive drainage and known for producing high quality pottery.
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Historically, the city gained most of its exposure and importance when it was annexed and thus recommissioned by the Egyptians to serve as a naval base during the 4th Century BC (400 BC-301 BC).
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