Precautionary measures were put in place to safeguard Santorini's antiquities from potential earthquake damage.

What is absent, however, is any sign of its former residences. This has led scientists to believe that Akrotiri's previous inhabitants knew of the eruption and fled the island accordingly ...

In ancient Greek, women were severely restricted from ... the role of women during this time is provided by the frescoes of Akrotiri, which were preserved under volcanic ash.

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

While this Greek island is often overcrowded come summer, Heidi Fuller-Love discovers that Santorini is far more pleasant in February during a romantic off-season Valentine’s escape ...

After Israel launched its full-scale offensive in Lebanon in September, many fled to the Mediterranean island.

Volcanic wines are those which don’t pander, don’t flatter, and don’t care if you like them, says Douglas Blyde — they’re the ...

Sitting near the southernmost tip of Thira and 6 miles south of Fira is Akrotiri. Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath ...

The island of Santorini, famous for its spectacular cliffs and unforgettable sunsets, is also known for its volcanic beaches.

Voyage to Santorini, Greece’s jagged siren ... grapes from three venerable vineyards — Fira, Akrotiri, and Megalochori — each over six decades old, are transfigured in clay dolia.

Santorini, Greece Santorini is a name that conjures images of spellbinding sunsets and iconic white-washed buildings set ...

Sixteen or so centuries earlier, possibly in 1560 BC, the Minoan Eruption – one of the most powerful seismological events in human history – disembowelled the Greek island of Thera.