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THE MINOAN ERUPTION OF SANTORINI

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http://www.science20.com/tuff_guy/reconstructing_catastrophe_minoan_eruption_san…

An interesting article "Reconstructing A Catastrophe: The Minoan Eruption Of Santorini". The Late Bronze Age eruption is sometimes linked to (a) the 'demise' of Minoan Crete and (b) the Atlantis story as told in Plato's Kritias and Timaios

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Friday, March 16, 2018
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Subjects: 
Ancient history, Archaeology, Classical Greek language, Greek art & archaeology, Philosophy
Keywords: 
Atlantis, Santorini, Thera, Late Bronze Age Eruption, Plato's 'Critias', Plato's 'Kritias', Plato's 'Timaeus', Plato's 'Timaios', Archaeology, Volcanoes, Pseudoarchaeology, Pseudoscience
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