On the Greek islands of ... Around 1600 B.C., a giant volcanic explosion occurred in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea on the island known today as Thera or Santorini.

in the 9th century B.C., is home to ruins from the Hellenistic (Greek empire built by Alexander the Great), Roman and Byzantine (eastern Roman empire) eras. Stroll through Ancient Thera and you'll ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut ...

Authorities in Greece have issued a warning for Santorini following mild seismic-volcanic activity detected in the island’s caldera. While the activity is currently described as mild with no ...