SANTORINI (2)Before there was a volcanic eruption on the island of Thera advanced civilization (Minoan culture), whose inhabitants had left most of the island just before the outbreak of the volcano - after a major earthquake that struck the island. Volcanic eruption probably also contributed to a significant destruction situated over 110 km (60 nautical miles) south of Crete (Knossos). Modern scholars speculate that the eruption of the volcano and its subsequent collapse at about 300-400 m below the present surface of the sea level rise caused a massive tsunami with a height of up to 200 meters. One hypothesis identifies the destruction of the mythical island of Atlantis. According to Dr. Steven Carey of the University of Rhode Island in Crater ash would flow so much that he hid falling supply of sunlight throughout the Mediterranean basin - at least 300 thousand. square kilometers. Even today, pumice, volcanic archipelago of Santorini around creates this layer thickness of 80 I cover the bottom of the ocean within a radius of 20-30 km from the islands. Scientists have estimated that the volcano threw out of the crater 60 km cubic magma [citation needed].After the crash by 300-500 years, the island was uninhabited. Again, the Greek Dorians settled.Currently, the island of Santorini (and especially on the main island of Thira) strongly growing tourism, which is one of the main sources of income. The main town of Akrotiri, Emporio, Faros, Fira, Oia, Santorini, Megalochori, Perissa, Pyrgos.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:26:22 +0000
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