Welcome to the Thera Foundation

Welcome to the new website of the Thera Foundation

The purpose of the foundation is to promote the study of archaeology, geology, art history and other cultural events as they pertain to Greece and Santorini in the context of the Mediterranean.

Through the ages Thera has played an important role within the Aegean and Mediterranean world.  The Thera Foundation, for 30 years, through grants and international conferences has pioneered the discipline of Theran Studies; much of this work can be found on this website.

Since 2005 new initiatives have represented the assumption of additional objectives for the Foundation. These have focused on the need to address current social and economic issues faced by the island and its population as we enter the 21^rst Century. We aim to do this through academic research and revenue generating venture philanthropy while keeping within the foundations original mandate.

This new website is open-content; it allows scholars to participate directly and contribute content. Contributions are welcomed at many levels; ranging from enlightening comments through to the submission of scientific research.

The content and links herein will offer the visitor and researcher of Santorini a wealth of practical and current information.

• Thera Wallpaintings
  Virtual tour of the three dimensional reproduction of the Thera wallpaintings as exhibited until 2010 at the
  exhibition hall of the Petros M. Nomikos Conference Center, Santorini.