TY - BOOK ID - 77930595 TI - Santorini AU - Friedrich, Walter L AU - McBirney, Alexander R PY - 2009 SN - 8779347479 9788779347472 9788779347472 8779345050 9788779345058 PB - Aarhus DB - UniCat KW - Civilization, Aegean. KW - Geology KW - Minoans. KW - Volcanism KW - Volcanicity KW - Vulcanism KW - Geodynamics KW - Volcanology KW - Civilization, Minoan KW - Civilization, Aegean KW - Cretans KW - Geognosy KW - Geoscience KW - Earth sciences KW - Natural history KW - Aegean civilization KW - Santorini Volcano (Greece) KW - Thera Island (Greece) KW - Thera Island Region (Greece) KW - Kallísti (Notio Aigaio, Greece) KW - Nēsi Thēra (Greece) KW - Nísi Thíra (Greece) KW - Nisos Thēra (Greece) KW - Nísos Thíra (Greece) KW - Phira Island (Greece) KW - Sandoríni (Greece) KW - Santorin Island (Greece) KW - Santorinē Island (Greece) KW - Thira Island (Greece) KW - Cyclades (Greece) KW - Santorin Volcano (Greece) KW - Eruptions. KW - Antiquities. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77930595 AB - When the Greek island of Santorini, classically known as Thera, erupted dramatically in 1613 BC (+/- 13 years), it produced one of the largest explosions ever witnessed, thereby possibly giving rise to the legend of Atlantis. This so-called 'Minoan' eruption triggered tsunamis that devastated coastal settlements in the region, and on Santorini it left behind a Bronze Age Pompeji, which is currently being excavated. Thriving Bronze Age settlements on the island - rich in colorful wall paintings and highly sophisticated pottery - were buried under thick layers of volcanic ash. The ejection of an ER -