The Minoan eruption was a catastrophic volcanic eruption that devastated the Aegean island of Thera (also called Santorini) circa 1600 BCE. [2][3] It destroyed the Minoan settlement at Akrotiri, as well as communities and agricultural areas on nearby islands and the coast of Crete with subsequent earthquakes and paleotsunamis. [4] .

Feb 3, 2025 · Santorini, one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, took its present crescent shape following a massive volcanic eruption in antiquity. Now, millions of visitors each year come to see its dramatic scenery of whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches clinging to the caldera rim.

5 days ago · The eruption changed the circular shape of Santorini, known then as Strogili, into its present-day crescent form. The island was divided into three parts: Thera (Santorini), Thirasia, and Aspronisi.

5 days ago · The eruption of Santorini and the fall of the Minoans. The eruption of Santorini was one of the largest eruptions in human history. Undoubtedly, volcanic eruptions can be very devastating, and they can even have a severely negative effect on the growth of crops for hundreds of miles around. In the case of volcanoes in the sea, they result in ...

Feb 3, 2025 · The history of the island, from the most powerful volcanic eruption ever experienced by the world to the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 1956, which caused 53 deaths, dozens of injuries ...

The phases of the eruption are known from well-preserved, layered records of the eruption that are up to 7 meters (23 feet) thick on Santorini but also found at archaeological sites including the well-known ruins in Crete.

4 days ago · The Greek island of Santorini might be known for its iconic white architecture, but it's got a long history of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Since late January, Santorini and its neighboring ...

Jan 16, 2024 · One of the most explosive volcanic eruptions ever witnessed by humans took place 3,600 years ago, around 1,600 B.C.E., off the island of Santorini in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Feb 6, 2024 · Half a million years ago, the volcano erupted violently enough to blanket three nearby islands in debris, and it sent underwater currents racing for 70 kilometres. The eruption was much...

The Minoan eruption was a major catastrophic volcanic eruption that occurred on the Greek island of Thera (known today as Santorini) in the mid-second millennium B.C.E. The eruption was one of the largest volcanic events on Earth in recorded history.