Ancient Locations

	Thera	overview
Other name(s)	Thira
Modern name(s)	Santorini
Region	Natural sites
Section	Volcanoes

Latitude	36.41043977 N	suggest info
Longitude	25.39234193 E
Status	Accurate location

Info	The Minoan eruption of Thera, also referred to as the Thera eruption or Santorini eruption, was a major catastrophic volcanic eruption which is estimated to have occurred in the mid second millennium BCE. The eruption was one of the largest volcanic events on Earth in recorded history. The eruption devastated the island of Thera, including the Minoan settlement at Akrotiri as well as communities and agricultural areas on nearby islands and on the coast of Crete. The eruption seems to have inspired certain Greek myths and may have caused turmoil in Egypt.

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	36.410440, 25.392342 === 36.410440 N, 25.392342 E === 36° 24' 37.6" N, 25° 23' 32.4" E

Nearest sites	Akrotiri, circa 6.6 km (4.1 mi) south Thera, Thira, circa 9.2 km (5.7 mi) south-east Arcesine, circa 57.6 km (35.8 mi) north-east Gyroula, circa 68.9 km (42.8 mi) north Naxos, Temple of Demeter, circa 70.1 km (43.6 mi) north Naxos, Temple of Dionysos, circa 74.2 km (46.1 mi) north Naxos, Temple of Apollo, circa 77.8 km (48.4 mi) north Delos, circa 110.6 km (68.7 mi) north Phylakopi, circa 88 km (54.7 mi) west Amnissos, Eileithyia, circa 121.2 km (75.3 mi) south Mallia, circa 124.6 km (77.4 mi) south Knossos, Kanusa, circa 125.4 km (77.9 mi) south Arolithos, circa 127.8 km (79.4 mi) south Tylissos, circa 128.1 km (79.6 mi) south Phourni, Fourni, circa 131.3 km (81.6 mi) south Sklavokampos, circa 128.8 km (80 mi) south Olous, circa 132 km (82 mi) south Vathypetro, circa 135.3 km (84 mi) south Lato, circa 139 km (86.4 mi) south Zominthos, circa 137 km (85.1 mi) south-west ≫ more...

Database	ID 1676, created 20 Nov 2009, 08:40, Last changed 9 Apr 2011, 12:20