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                  In the recent excavations of Akrotiri, ancient Thera, there have been many frescoes discovered. Akrotiri is in the Cyclades chain of islands, located south- east of mainland Greece. A Fresco is made by applying paint to wet plaster, forming a permanent painting. Frescoes were used to decorate walls of buildings. They were usually very large and sometimes covered a whole wall. Frescoes were usually found in houses of members of the upper class. The frescoes were used to tell stories or depicted daily life of that time. The finding of these paintings in Akrotiri helped archaeologists learn about the life and culture of the Therans. These frescoes were found in such great condition due to the explosion of the volcano on the island of Santorini, which preserved the paintings under a layer of ash.