Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island ... devastating Krakatoa volcanic eruption of 1883, the volcano on Thera (modern-day Santorini) exploded around the ...

Archaeologists and scientists connected the violent eruption of the Santorini volcano with the end of the flourishing Minoan civilization, which was one of the most advanced civilizations of the time.

The eruption 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 ...