While the entire globe holds its breath for the ancient tomb of Amphipolis to reveal its secret, archaeologists on the island of Santorini are struggling without funds to surface the “Aegean Pompeii” at Akrotiri, reports To Vima. The “Aegean Pompeii” remained buried under the volcanic ash for about 3,500 years. Archaeologists have uncovered the well-preserved ruins of a Bronze Age city, where they discovered facades of two-story buildings, murals and intricate ceramic decorations remaining intact, while in 1999 they stumbled upon one of their most fascinating findings, the Golden Ibex.

With Greece’s economic crisis casting its heavy shadow over the archaeological efforts on the island, which begun about half a century ago in an effort to trace the lost city of “Atlantis”, and with funding cut after 47 years, the local community decided to take action and financially support the efforts with private means, through a fundraiser event to be held on the 12th of October.