The Workshop was organised by the European Centre on Prevention and Forecasting of Earthquakes(ECPFE) in co-operation with the European University Centre for Cultural Heritage of Ravello and the Scientific Network PACT, with the following topics:

• Background knowledge of the construction techniques in prehistoric times, especially in seismic regions;
• Construction techniques in Akrotiri, Santorini;
• Current state and pathology of the structures and building materials of Akrotiri; vulnerability to seismic loading and possible reinforcement and repairing of the structures.