i would like to know the type of volcano cone?
when last erupted & type of erruption?
2006-12-04 07:48:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anny07 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
historical eruptions?
human, environmental, and economic impact?
other interesting stories about the eruptions or the region and its people?
2006-12-04 08:00:54 · update #1
it was not the tsunami that destroyed the minoans. it was the poisonous gases too.
and here is what wikipedia says on this
The eruption of Santorini volcano in Greece in about 1650 B.C. was one of the largest (VEI=6) in the last 10,000 years. About 7 cubic miles (30 cubic km) of rhyodacite magma was erupted. The plinian column during the initial phase of the eruption was about 23 miles (36 km) high. The removal of such a large volume of magma caused the volcano to collapse, producing a caldera. Ash fell over a large area in the eastern Mediterranean and Turkey. The eruption probably caused the end of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. There is also a school of thought that suggests that the “parting” of the Red Sea might have been caused by event. Although this is only conjecture.
2006-12-04 08:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Depy greece!! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the above, and also you might be interested to know that there was a major incident - I don't remember if it was just an earthquake or if there were gases coming out of the volcano too, in the 1950's, causing many damages to Santorini. Then the people were abandoning the island and selling their houses very cheap, because they were very scared. Whoever bought them is now rich, as you understand, as Santorini is now a very touristic island.
2006-12-04 09:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been to both. Santorini is for couples. I went there with a pal and also you may want to do each thing in an afternoon, even if that is an really romantic island. i'd advise Mykonos in case you opt for the nightlife. both island has quite reliable seashores, yet Mykonos is the position the activities on the seashores very last all nighttime lengthy.
2016-11-23 16:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The several islands are on the ring of the original caldera. The volcanic explosion that occurred about 500 BC produced a tsunami that destroyed the Minoan civilization on Crete to the South.
2006-12-04 07:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by lykovetos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋