The eruption of Santorini has long been linked to the fall of the Minoans. Does the evidence really support this conclusion, ...

In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.

As residents flee the Greek Island of Santorini after a spate of tremors earlier this month, we look back at a catastrophic ...

A skeleton of a man who was a victim of the Santorini volcano -- and his dog -- were found this week by archaeologists in ...

Known as the Minoan eruption, it occurred around 1,600 B.C. and destroyed much of the formerly round island, giving Santorini its current shape. The eruption is believed to have contributed to the ...

Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid ...

That eruption, which occurred in about 1620 BC, destroyed a large part of the island, blanketed a wide area in thick ash and is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan ...

Archaeologists discovered Bronze Age footprints near Pompeii, showing people and animals fleeing a Vesuvius eruption some 4,000 years ago.

Santorini’s landscape was shaped by the Minoan eruption of 1600 B.C., one of history’s most powerful volcanic events. Some believe it inspired the legend of Atlantis. A 2024 study found that ...

Now, experts have discovered an eerie snapshot of inhabitants fleeing during the so-called Avellino eruption, dated to about 1995 BC. Photos show newly-uncovered footprints, formed as Bronze Age ...