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

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

One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years shook the Greek island of Thera—today known as Santorini. The ...

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 ...

The eruption of Thera (not pictured) on the Greek island of Santorini buried the ancient Minoan settlement in a layer of ash and rock more than 40m deep (Getty/iStockphoto) An ancient mystery ...

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 ...

After years of closure, the fully renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera in the heart of Santorini has reopened its doors - reviving a significant modernist building and enriching the island’s ...

Each Monday, this column turns a page in history to explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history being made today. The world map might look differently had the Greek ...

Inside the crater of the Thera volcano at the island of Santorini The second largest volcanic eruption in human history was much larger than previously thought, scientists say. The Bronze Age eruption ...

Santorini authorities are opposed to a proposed beach club by Royal Caribbean, which would be exclusively for its cruise ...

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 ...

The burning light of a magnificent civilisation, which awed the ancient Greeks, dimmed and then suddenly disappeared. Discover Dr Floyd McCoy's theory of the Minoan collapse. Three and a half thousand ...