One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

New radiocarbon analysis of Egyptian artifacts shifts the timing of the Santorini eruption to around 1600 BCE, before Egypt’s ...

Nearly 4000 years ago, and 1500 years before Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri was ...

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE has precisely dated one of antiquity’s most dramatic events—the gigantic eruption ...

Separating Kamari from Perissa on top of Mesa Vouna is Ancient Thera. This archaeological site, which was first claimed by the Dorians (ancient Greeks) in the 9th century B.C., is home to ruins from ...

Exactly one hundred years ago, Greek and French archaeologists uncovered the remains of a "prehistoric Pompeii" deep under the ashen surface of the Greek island of Thera in the Cyclades. What they saw ...

Taking a trip to the Museum of Prehistoric Thera is a great way to finish exploring the ruins of Santorini's ancient cities. This tiny museum in the heart of Thera houses frescoes and other ...

Can the bull fighting said to have taken place on Atlantis be explained by Minoan customs? This article examines the evidence ...

Background and aims: In pediatrics, immunizations are vital for the prevention of infections. Aim of this study was to determine the immunization status of children 6 to 12 years of age that attend ...

KAYAK figured out which top worldwide destinations have the biggest airfare price drops each month for 2019. Flights to Thera, on Santorini in Greece, see a whopping 45% drop in price in May. Airfare ...