Shattered Aegean: The Apocalyptic Eruption of Minoan Thera

Around 1600 BCE, the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete was the undisputed superpower of the Mediterranean. They possessed multi-story palaces, a massive merchant fleet, and a complex written language. Then, a neighboring island completely detonated. The Minoan Eruption of Thera (modern-day Santorini) was one of the most violent volcanic events in the geological history of the Earth. Thi...