What volcano caused Santorini?
What volcano caused Santorini? The Minoan eruption was a catastrophic volcanic eruption that devastated the Aegean island of Thera (also called Santorini) circa 1600 BCE.
Is Santorini the lost city of Atlantis?
Later Atlantis suffered a terrible earthquake and a flood, sinking in its entirety into the sea. Finds from the excavations at Akrotiri have led scholars to conclude that the lost Atlantis was none other than Santorini. However over the centuries, as myth was retold, experts beg to differ.
What is the myth of Santorini?
According to Mythology, Santorini was created from a lump of earth that was thrown into the sea by Euphemus, Poseidon's son. Euphemus had a dream one evening that he had made love to a nymph who was the daughter of Triton (the son of Poseidon and Aphrodite).
Why is the sand red in Santorini?
The beach's sand is composed of black and red pulverized volcanic rock from the nearby Santorini caldera.
What is the hidden city in Santorini?
But the buried city of Akrotiri was forgotten about until the 1860s. Workers quarrying ash to build the Suez canal dug down and discovered artefacts from the old city. Some small-scale digs took place but the remains stayed where they were for another hundred years until excavations began in 1967.
Can you swim in the volcano in Santorini?
Jumping off our boat into the hot springs was a fun thing to do on our Santorini sunset cruise. Most cruises take you to the hot springs and stop for a while so you can swim. The hot springs are just off the volcanic islands of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni, which were formed by a series of volcanic eruptions.