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

Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have ...

Sarah Souli This fascinating archaeological site was first discovered in the late 1860s but its buildings date back to earlier than 17th century B.C. This former Minoan outpost, which, according ...

Ruins of a settlement, including a former Catholic monastery, lie on the rocky promontory of Skaros on the Greek island of Santorini, Wednesday ... to have contributed to the decline of the ancient ...

While this Greek island is often overcrowded come summer, Heidi Fuller-Love discovers that Santorini is far more pleasant in February during an off-season escape ...

Santorini is also the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history. Known as the Minoan eruption, it occurred around 1,600 B.C. and destroyed much of the formerly round island.

destroying a large part of the island and giving Santorini its current shape. The eruption is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization which had flourished in ...

The volcanic ash from the Santorini volcano covered the Minoan city at Akrotiri of Thera, helping to preserve its structures and artifacts. The excavation work to recover the ruins of Akrotiri was ...