Greece
Archaeology
Clues of Early Cycladic Life on Islet of Thirassia, Santorini (photos)
Greek archaeologists have continued their excavations at a prehistoric settlement on Thirassia; a small island of Santorini.
The settlement; discovered only a few years ago, is believed to contain many important clues of early Cycladic life, around the 3rd and early...
Archaeology
Santorini Volcano Explosion Dates Changed: Piece of Olive Tree Found on Thirasia Changes Everything
The dating of a piece of olive tree found on Thirasia will move the dating of the eruption of Santorini's volcano a few decades later than current estimates, the Ministry of Culture and Sports said on Friday.
The wood was...
Greece
Scientists Show How Santorini was Before the 16th Century BC Volcanic Eruption
Scientists have discovered that before the present island of Kameni inside the famous Caldera of Santorini, created after the eruption of the volcano some 3600 years ago, there was a much older Kameni at about the same point, which...
Greece
Two Greek Places Among Most Beautiful in Europe
The world's leading travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller presented a list of the most beautiful places in Europe. According to Conde Nast Traveller, Europe may be one of the smaller continents, but what it lacks in size, it makes...
Greece
The Secrets of Santorini
For many it is the most enchanting of the Greek Islands; for some[...]