3,600 years ago, the Santorini eruption signaled the Minoan decline
In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.
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Did the Eruption of Santorini Volcano Destroy the Minoan Civilization?
The eruption of Santorini has long been linked to the fall of the Minoans. Does the evidence really support this conclusion, ...
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The Promise of Thera
Professor Spyridon Mannatos published a now classic article in the British periodical Antiquity, entitled "The Volcanic Destruction of Minoan Crete." His thesis was that the eruption of Thera in ...
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Rise and Fall of the Mighty Minoans
The city of Akrotiri on the island of Thera (modern-day Santorini) is one of the best preserved of these Minoan settlements. A volcanic eruption around the 16th century B.C. buried Akrotiri under ...
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Skeletons From Ancient Santorini Volcano Eruption Found in Turkey
A skeleton of a man who was a victim of the Santorini volcano -- and his dog -- were found this week by archaeologists in ...
People flee Greece’s Santorini as earthquakes rumble in Aegean Sea
Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid ...
Thousands Flee Greek Island of Santorini as Earthquakes Persist
Thousands of people are fleeing the Greek island of Santorini as increased seismic activity spurs fears of a more powerful earthquake at the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in ...
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Santorini is having a swarm of tiny earthquakes. Is the Greek isle about to erupt?
The island got its current shape via the Minoan eruption in 1600 B.C. — one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history, according to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.