Construction work was halted, and the island’s quiet season got quieter. Sitting on the caldera of an ancient volcano, ...

The volcanic ash from the Santorini volcano covered the Minoan city at Akrotiri of Thera, helping to preserve its structures and artifacts. The excavation work to recover the ruins of Akrotiri was ...

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For a dose of history, head to the Museum of Prehistoric Thera to marvel at extraordinary finds excavated from Akrotiri ... ash-covered terrain of Santorini's active volcano in the centre of ...