Mystery AtlasEventc. 1600 BC
Thera Eruption
The catastrophic Bronze Age eruption of the volcano of Thera (Santorini), dated to around 1600 BC, which buried the town of Akrotiri and sent tsunamis against the coasts of Minoan Crete.
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Theories & Explanations
Thera Eruption served as the basis for Minoan Atlantis Hypothesis.
Places
Thera Eruption occurred in Santorini.
Historical Context
- Minoan Civilisationc. 3100 – c. 1100 BC
Thera Eruption influenced Minoan Civilisation — The eruption and its tsunamis devastated Minoan coastal settlements; how much it contributed to the civilisation's decline is debated.