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The Mystery of the Oldest Throne in Europe at the Palace of Knossos
In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room ...
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Santorini eruption unleashed 500ft tsunami waves, 'boiling seas' and 'volcanic lightning'
As residents flee the Greek Island of Santorini after a spate of tremors earlier this month, we look back at a catastrophic ...
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What Stood on the Acropolis Before the Parthenon?
The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...
How unusual is Santorini’s seismic activity after swarm of earthquakes?
Earthquakes are not uncommon on Santorini and in 1956 was actually struck by one of the most serious quakes to affect Greece ...
3,600 years ago, the Santorini eruption signaled the Minoan decline
In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.