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Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. Artist: Unknown

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. Artist: Unknown

1-153-017 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC. The ancient eruption may have created a tidal wave which destroyed the Minoan city of Knossos on Crete, and perhaps also gave rise to the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Turkey Mediterranean Region

  1. 37 00 00 N , 034 00 00 E

World Europe Greece Aegean Islands Cyclades Thera

  1. 36 23 44 N , 025 27 33 E
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Natural Phenomena

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4108x2553
File Size : 30,726kb

Aliases

  1. 000458
  1. 000458
  1. 0390001967
  1. 1-153-017
  1. 1153017
  1. 1967
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