Volcano
Environment
Why the Volcano Eruption in Santorini 1,300 Years Ago Is Ominous
An international team of scientists has discovered that a 726 AD eruption of the Santorini volcano was a lot bigger than initially estimated, suggesting explosive blasts can occur even in periods of relative quiet.
Published in the Nature Geoscience journal...
Greek news
Underwater Eruption Discovered at Santorini Volcano
A previously unknown underwater volcano eruption off Santorini, six times larger and 520,000 years older than the Minoan eruption, has been discovered by an international scientific team. A professor from the University of Athens was also on the team.
The...
Europe
Iceland Volcano Eruption Spills Lava, Setting Houses on Fire
A volcano eruption in Iceland spilled lava that set the fishing town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes peninsula on fire in the early hours of Sunday.
The eruption is proving to be "the worst-case scenario," according to one expert, with...
Europe
Volcano Erupts in Iceland After Weeks of Seismic Activity
A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted, spewing lava and smoke across a large area after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office has said.
Fearing a significant outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula, authorities had evacuated the nearly...
Archaeology
The Stunning Ancient Fresco Portraying a Greek Myth in Pompeii
An ancient fresco portraying an ancient Greek myth discovered in Pompeii in 2018 is one of the highlights of the ruins of the city buried by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The fresco is inside a "domus" or...
Environment
Europe on Edge as Volcanic Eruptions Feared in Italy and Iceland
Europe is on edge over possible volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, and at the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.
Italy’s Mount Etna shot lava into the sky on Sunday, 12 November, spewing ash high over the Mediterranean island...
Greek news
First Signs of Life on Earth Uncovered in Santorini Volcano
Heat-resistant microorganisms were uncovered in the sub-seabed of a Santorini submarine volcano in the first study of its kind.
Environment
Iceland Declares State of Emergency Over Volcano Eruption
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano raised fears of eruption.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) speaks of the possibility that large amounts of magma is spreading underground and could surface in...
History
The Greek Immigrant Who Built a Hotel on a Hawaii Volcano
George Lycurgus created the Sans Souci Hotel and later ran the Volcano House Hotel on the edge of the Kilaeua volcano.
Environment
Supervolcano of Italy More Likely To Erupt Than Previously Thought
A recent study conducted by scientists from University College London (UCL) and Italy's National Research Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reveals that the chances of an eruption occurring in the Campi Flegrei area are higher than what was...