New research published in Science Advances has challenged the long-held assumption that the Methana volcano in Greece, located about 31 miles (50 km) from Athens, is extinct. Despite showing no signs of activity, such as ash clouds or lava...
An ancient fresco portraying a Greek myth discovered in Pompeii in 2018 is one of the highlights of the ruins of the city buried by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The fresco is inside a "domus" or a...
Determining which year in human history was the worst to be alive is subjective and there are many contenders for the top post.
Among them 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic that claimed the lives of millions of people and shut...
Santorini concluded its spectacular annual Ifestia 2025 event, a festival that brings the island's unique history to life with a stunning display of light, color, and storytelling. Crowds of residents and visitors gathered along the caldera to witness the...
Scientists monitoring a massive underwater volcano located 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, and nearly a mile beneath the Pacific Ocean's surface, warn that an eruption is likely to occur within the coming months. Axial Seamount, the most...
The Mount Etna volcano eruption in Sicily has spewed a huge column of smoke and ash into the sky above the Italian island.
Footage shared on social media showed people running for their lives down the mountainside of Europe’s largest...
Researchers from all over the world are descending on the Dodecanese island of Nisyros from June 1 to June 8 to study Greece’s most intriguing active volcano.
Organized by the Nisyros Geopark and the Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment...
The lava glows blue high on the slopes of Java’s Kawah Ijen volcano, much like the rare sights also seen in Ethiopia. At first glance, it looks like lava flowing down the mountain. But the otherworldly glow is not...
The Friday earthquakes in the Santorini-Amorgos zone are entirely volcanic, said Professor of Natural Disasters and Academy of Athens member Dr. Costas Synolakis.
Speaking on public television ERT, the distinguished scientist also called for a broader meeting with foreign experts...
