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

Few places in the world capture the imagination quite like Santorini. This stunning Greek island, set in the heart of ...

Home to Santorini's famous black-sand beaches ... Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava after a volcanic ...

Erupting Volcano on the island of Santorini in 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption 1500 BC. The ancient eruption may have created a tidal wave which ...

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

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 ...