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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

Civilization, Aegean. --- Geology --- Minoans. --- Volcanism --- Volcanicity --- Vulcanism --- Geodynamics --- Volcanology --- Civilization, Minoan --- Civilization, Aegean --- Cretans --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Aegean civilization --- Santorini Volcano (Greece) --- Thera Island (Greece) --- Thera Island Region (Greece) --- Kallísti (Notio Aigaio, Greece) --- Nēsi Thēra (Greece) --- Nísi Thíra (Greece) --- Nisos Thēra (Greece) --- Nísos Thíra (Greece) --- Phira Island (Greece) --- Sandoríni (Greece) --- Santorin Island (Greece) --- Santorinē Island (Greece) --- Thira Island (Greece) --- Cyclades (Greece) --- Santorin Volcano (Greece) --- Eruptions. --- Antiquities. --- Santorini Island Region (Greece)