Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit. The island was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history: the Minoan eruption (sometimes called the Thera eruption), which ...

A recent discovery off the coast of the Canary Islands has reignited interest in one of history’s oldest mysteries: the ...

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 ...

Has the Atlantis mystery finally been solved? A new book reveals that Plato based his story on a real setting, now beneath ...

In fact, in antiquity, it wiped out the entire Minoan civilization. The volcano is located on ... It used to be a part of Santorini but it was disunited after a volcanic eruption. Santorini and ...

New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption Previously unstudied data from a seismic wave, detected 750 kilometers from the seamount, may bolster tsunami early-warning systems ...

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand convicted over an eruption that killed 22 people are awaiting a ruling on whether they suffered a miscarriage of justice. A judge is considering an ...

Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki MAUMERE, Indonesia -- Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic ...

The eruption released dozens of cubic kilometers of magma and triggered a massive flood from the lake atop the volcano's summit, known today as Heaven Lake. Evidence of the flood can still be seen ...