In the same year he proposed the idea that the collapse of Minoan civilization in the Aegean was caused by the eruption of Thera in c. 1500 bc. |
Nearby on the volcanic island of Thera, or Santorini, archaeologists dug up Minoan buildings, artifacts and a whole city, Akrotiri, buried under volcanic ash like Pompeii. |
Thera is also of special interest to geologists owing to its remarkable volcanic phenomena. |
The island meanwhile got its name of Thera after Theras 130 who led the settlement. |
When Thera erupted, the Minoans would have been clobbered by tsunamis, overwater pyroclastic flows, and fires from oil lamps knocked over by the eruption's shockwave. |
The ground was rocky and Damian quickly scrambled over to Thera. |