The volcanic ash from the Santorini volcano covered the Minoan city at Akrotiri of Thera, helping to preserve its structures and artifacts. The excavation work to recover the ruins of Akrotiri was ...

The city was later destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption, the same one that created Santorini ... found at Ancient Akrotiri, be sure to visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thera in Fira.

The volcanic soil is good for acid fruits—small tomatoes, and the grapes which make the famous Santorini ... city high on Thera's mountain, sent a colleague down to Akrotiri to look around.

Tourists look set to return to Santorini after a month of tremors rocked ... For a dose of history, head to the Museum of Prehistoric Thera to marvel at extraordinary finds excavated from Akrotiri, ...