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 series of smaller earthquakes there in recent days has already sent residents fleeing in droves ... site of a catastrophic volcanic eruption around 1600 B.C. that reshaped the island and destroyed ...

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 ...

of ash and is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization, which had flourished in the region. Although it is still an active volcano, the last notable eruption ...