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Greek News
Santorini Is the Second Best Honeymoon Destination in the World
Research reveals that Santorini is the second-best honeymoon destination worldwide, considering factors such as affordability and romantic dining options.
Slingo's team of experts examined various factors, including the most searched destinations, popular honeymoon spots, and areas boasting numerous romantic restaurants....
Environment
Why the Volcano Eruption in Santorini 1,300 Years Ago Is Ominous
An international team of scientists has discovered that a 726 AD eruption of the Santorini volcano was a lot bigger than initially estimated, suggesting explosive blasts can occur even in periods of relative quiet.
Published in the Nature Geoscience journal...
Environment
Santorini Shipwreck an Environmental Time Bomb Ready to Explode
The Santorini shipwreck of the cruise ship MS Sea Diamond has been a permanent feature of the Greek islands for the last 14 years.
Ancient Greece
Did the War Between Atlantis and the Greeks Really Happen?
In Plato's account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the whole reason why Plato included it in...
Ancient Greece
Was Atlantis a Minoan Civilization on Santorini Island?
Researchers have been speculating about the location or nature of Atlantis since Plato first wrote about it. A huge variety of theories have arisen, especially in modern times. Popular theories include identifying Atlantis with the Azores, Antarctica, or South...
Greek News
Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 29 Greek Islands for 2024
Conde Nast Traveler has published a list of the top twenty nine Greek islands to visit in 2024, each with its own 'best for' category.
With more than 200 inhabited Greek islands to choose from, Conde Nast Traveler - through...
Ancient Greece
Akrotiri, Santorini—the Bronze Age City Preserved in Volcanic Ash
Akrotiri, the 3,600-year-old city on the island of Santorini buried by ash from a gigantic volcanic eruption in 1650 BC, frozen in its Bronze Age glory, serves as an exquisite time capsule for contemporary archaeologists who learn more every...
Greek news
Underwater Eruption Discovered at Santorini Volcano
A previously unknown underwater volcano eruption off Santorini, six times larger and 520,000 years older than the Minoan eruption, has been discovered by an international scientific team. A professor from the University of Athens was also on the team.
The...
Ancient Greece
Fossilized Olive Leaves are Reminder of Prehistoric Volcano on Santorini
Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption.
The exquisite fossils were discovered at an old...
Ancient Greece
Where Was Mythical Atlantis Located?
The search for Atlantis, the mighty civilization that disappeared into the sea, has preoccupied researchers for centuries. Some place it in the Aegean Sea, others in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and still others in the Atlantic Ocean. According to details...