A University of Arizona tree-ring expert is closer than ever to pinning down the date of the infamous Thera volcano eruption – a goal she has pursued for decades. The finding helps researchers narrow ...

The volcanic eruption of Santorini rocked the Mediterranean and changed history. Crucial—and chilling—evidence from the ...

(CN) — Scientists have dug up the first recorded human remains from the ancient Thera volcano eruption, one of the largest eruptions in human history that many historians say fundamentally changed the ...

The Thera eruption caused massive tsunamis about 3,600 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Roughly 3,600 years ago, the ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Human and dog remains at Çeşme-Bağlararası are the latest evidence of the Thera eruption and the ensuing tsunami that roared through the Mediterranean. Reading time 3 minutes A team of archaeologists ...

Researchers found the skeleton of a human (pictured) and dog left behind by a tsunami that destroyed coastal communities along the Mediterranean Sea some 3,600 years ago. Proceedings of the National ...

Archaeologists working in what is now western Turkey recently unearthed the rubble left behind by a series of powerful tsunamis that slammed into a Bronze Age city. The giant waves were triggered by ...

The island of Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic explosion in the southern Aegean Sea. The skeletal remains of a victim of the prehistoric Thera eruption were discovered ...

Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years -- Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential ...