May 4, 2018 · According to the new study, after the powerful Riva explosion that preceded the Minoan era, the pre-Minoan landscape of Santorini was dominated by a shallow, flooded caldera, where slowly, as lava came out of the underwater volcano, the pre-Kameni ascended.

Sep 19, 2024 · Santorini’s history begins with the Minoan civilization, one of the earliest advanced societies in the Aegean region. Around 3,600 years ago, Santorini was home to a thriving Minoan settlement known as Akrotiri.

4 days ago · Santorini’s activity in the historical era. After the Minoan eruption, the volcanic activity led to the formation, in the central part of the Caldera, of Palea Kameni Islands (around the 197 BC) And Nea Kameni (towards the 1707 AD), while outside the Caldera the Kolumbo submarine volcano.Eruptions of particular relevance were those of Palea Kameni of 46 BC and of the 726 and those of Nea ...

According to the new study, after the powerful Riva explosion that preceded the Minoan era, the pre-Minoan landscape of Santorini was dominated by a shallow, flooded caldera, where slowly, as lava came out of the underwater volcano, the pre-Kameni ascended.

Jan 29, 2023 · The first human trace in Santorini appears in the Neolithic Period (7000-1700 BC). Specifically, an advanced civilization was thriving on the island around 3600 BC. Excavations have uncovered the existence of an ancient Minoan colony in the southern part of the island, today known as Akrotiri.

The history of Santorini is closely linked to the geophysical characteristics of the island. The form and progress of the island throughout the centuries is the outcome of its intense volcanic activity, especially of the massive prehistoric eruption that left the island deserted for some centuries.

Jan 24, 2024 · Santorini was formed after the massive Minoan eruption around 1600 BCE, a cataclysmic event that reshaped the island’s geological profile. Up until then, Santorini was part of a big circular island called Strogili.

Sep 1, 2020 · In this paper, we summarize recent findings and related ideas about the Minoan physiography of the island, also known as Strongyli, from a volcanological, geomorphological and archaeological point of view. As proposed as early as the 1980s, a central caldera bay existed prior to the Late Bronze Age.

Aug 23, 2017 · Three main archaeological attractions – the houses and streets of “Pompeii-like” Akrotiri, the ruins of the hilltop town of Thera and the island’s once-fortified towns and watchtowers – bear witness to three major phases in Santorini’s lengthy history: the prehistoric period, Geometric through Early Christian or Byzantine times and the medieval ...

Feb 6, 2024 · During an expedition between late 2022 and early 2023, researchers discovered evidence of a previously unknown cataclysm. Half a million years ago, the volcano erupted violently enough to...