This has led scientists to believe that Akrotiri's previous inhabitants knew of the eruption and fled the island accordingly, unlike Pompeii. There are walkways suspended above the ruins ...

The environment committee MPs visited Makria lake, a few kilometres east of Akrotiri salt lake, and later held a meeting at the Akrotiri environmental centre, with the participation of state ...

This eruption is believed to have wiped out the Minoan civilization on the island, leaving behind the ruins of Akrotiri, often referred to as the "Pompeii of the Aegean." A visit to the ...