Archaeologists and scientists connected the violent eruption of the Santorini volcano with the end of the flourishing Minoan civilization, which was one of the most advanced civilizations of the time.

Santorini’s landscape was shaped by the Minoan eruption of 1600 B.C., one ... found that over half a million years ago, the Santorini volcano ejected an estimated 21.6 cubic miles of rock ...

The eruption is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization which had flourished in the region. Although it is still an active volcano, the last notable eruption ...