Megalochóri in South Aegean
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Minoan eruption

The Minoan eruption of Thera, also referred to as the Thera eruption or Santorini eruption, was a major catastrophic volcanic eruption with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or 7 and a Dense-rock equivalent (DRE) of 60 km, which is estimated to have occurred in the mid second millennium BCE. The eruption was one of the largest volcanic events on Earth in recorded history.

Located at 36.4167, 25.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ancient Thera, Ancient volcanic events, Minoan geography, Volcanic events, Volcanoes of Greece, VEI-6 volcanoes, VEI-7 volcanoes

Nea Kameni

Nea Kameni is a small uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin located in the Aegean Sea within the flooded Santorini caldera. Nea Kameni and the neighbouring small island Palea Kameni (the new and old burnt islands) have formed over the past two millennia by repeated eruptions of dacite lava and ash. Major eruptions over the past 300 years took place in 1707–1712, 1866–1870, 1925–1928, and 1939-1941. The last small eruption happened in 1950 and involved lava dome extrusion.

Located at 36.4, 25.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santorini, New islands, Volcanoes of Greece, Volcanoes of the Aegean, Uninhabited islands of Greece

Akrotiri (Santorini)

See also Akrotiri (disambiguation). Akrotiri is a Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1500 BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine Frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for Plato's story of Atlantis. The site has been excavated since 1967.

Located at 36.3514, 25.4036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Greece, Santorini, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Archaeological sites on the Aegean Islands, Former populated places in Greece, Ancient Thera

MS Sea Diamond

MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship operated by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. She was built in 1984 by Valmet, Finland for Birka Line as MS Birka Princess. The ship sank on April 5, 2007, after running aground near the Greek island of Santorini the previous day, leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead.

Located at 36.3947, 25.4308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2007 in Greece, Cruise ships, Ships of Louis Cruise Lines, Cruise ships of Finland, Cruise ships of Greece, Maritime incidents in 2007, Ships built in Finland, Maritime incidents in Greece, Shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea, 1985 ships

South Aegean Volcanic Arc

The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a chain of volcanic islands in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics as a consequence of the subduction of the African tectonic plate beneath the Eurasian plate. The southern Aegean is one of the most rapidly deforming regions of the Himalayan-Alpine mountain belt. The active portion of the South Aegean Arc comprises a number of dormant and historically active volcanoes, including Aegina, Methana, Milos, Santorini and Kolumbo, and Kos, Nisyros and Yali.

Located at 36.4167, 25.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Volcanic arcs, Aegean Sea, Volcanoes of Greece

Pyrgos Kallistis

Pyrgos Kallistis or simply Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος Καλλίστης, literally 'Tower') is a picturesque village on the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of approx. 732 according to the 2001 census. Pyrgos is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 7km away from the island's capital Fira. It is built amphitheatrically on a hill that offers magnificent views of Santorini in almost all directions.

Located at 36.383, 25.4495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Santorini

Sellada

Sellada is a mountain pass between the peaks of Profitis Ilias and Mesa Vouno, near the village of Kamari in the island of Santorini, Greece. The NE and NW slopes of Sellada accommodated the necropolis (i.e. cemetery) of Ancient Thera, Santorini's classical antiquity city. Excavations in Sellada during the years 1961 - 1982 by N. Zapheiropoulos have uncovered several tombs with funeral gifts, pithoi, and funerary kouroi and korai, some of which are exhibited at Fira archaeological museum.

Located at 36.3684, 25.4741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santorini, Ancient Thera