Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island ... devastating Krakatoa volcanic eruption of 1883, the volcano on Thera (modern-day Santorini) exploded around the ...

How peaceful were the Minoans, really? Why did they leave behind no iconography of war, no murals of battles, no towering ...

The eruption is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization. Although it's still an active volcano, the last notable eruption occurred in 1950. “What we must ...