Exactly one hundred years ago, Greek and French archaeologists uncovered the remains of a "prehistoric Pompeii" deep under the ashen surface of the Greek island of Thera in the Cyclades. What they saw ...

For 20 centuries and more, the legend of the lost Atlantis has had a powerful hold on the human imagination. In his dialogues, Plato described Atlantis as an island “confederation of marvelous power” ...

Picture your dream home on a Mediterranean island. The walls are whitewashed and sun streams in through wide olive-wood windows. The view as far as the eye can see is a stretch of perfect blue water.

Discover how new radiocarbon dating techniques shed light on the volcanic eruption Santorini that may have inspired Atlantis. An ancient eruption on the present day Greek island of Santorini ...

To move on to the more specific features, Plato provides us with a helpful description of the shape and size of the metropolis of Atlantis. He describes it as being a circular island with a mountain ...

Current estimates suggest Thera’s eruption, around 3,500 years ago, was the biggest volcanic cataclysm since the last Ice Age. ByEvan Hadingham Friday, January 16, 2015 NOVA NextNOVA Next For over two ...