Volcanic ash, victims, and tsunami debris from the Late Bronze Age Thera eruption discovered at Çeşme-Bağlararası (Turkey)
The Late Bronze Age Thera eruption was one of the largest natural disasters witnessed in
human history. Its impact, consequences, and timing have dominated the discourse of …
human history. Its impact, consequences, and timing have dominated the discourse of …
Second Intermediate Period date for the Thera (Santorini) eruption and historical implications
SW Manning - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The historical relevance of the Thera (Santorini) volcanic eruption is unclear because of
major dating uncertainty. Long placed~ 1500 BCE and during the Egyptian New Kingdom …
major dating uncertainty. Long placed~ 1500 BCE and during the Egyptian New Kingdom …
Olive shrub buried on Therasia supports a mid-16th century BCE date for the Thera eruption
The precise date of the 2nd millennium BCE (“Minoan”) eruption of Thera (Santorini) has
long been a focus of controversy due to a discrepancy between archaeological and …
long been a focus of controversy due to a discrepancy between archaeological and …
Submarine terraced deposits linked to periodic collapse of caldera-forming eruption columns
JT Gilchrist, AM Jellinek, EEE Hooft, S Wanket - Nature Geoscience, 2023 - nature.com
Catastrophic, caldera-forming explosive eruptions generate hazardous ash fall, pyroclastic
density currents and, in some cases, tsunamis, yet their dynamics are still poorly understood …
density currents and, in some cases, tsunamis, yet their dynamics are still poorly understood …
[HTML][HTML] Formation of undulating seafloor bedforms during the Minoan eruption and their implications for eruption dynamics and slope stability at Santorini
Abstract The Minoan eruption of Santorini is one of the largest Holocene volcanic events
and produced several cubic kilometers of pyroclastic flows emplaced on the submerged …
and produced several cubic kilometers of pyroclastic flows emplaced on the submerged …
Palaeo-tsunami events on the coasts of Cyprus
Cyprus has a long history of tsunami activity, as described in archaeological and geological
records. Although the study area has experienced tsunamis in the past and constitutes an …
records. Although the study area has experienced tsunamis in the past and constitutes an …
Discovery and environmental implications of Santorini tephras (Cape Riva and Minoan) in sediments of Lake Yayla (West Anatolia)
Throughout the long eruption history of the Santorini volcano, the Cape Riva/Y-2 and
Minoan/Z-2 eruptions had a profound impact on the environment. The Minoan eruptions also …
Minoan/Z-2 eruptions had a profound impact on the environment. The Minoan eruptions also …
[HTML][HTML] A city against the current: A reconstruction of Holocene sea-level changes and the evolution of coastal landscapes in ancient Abdera (Thrace, Gr.)
This paper presents an integrated Geoarchaeological approach to Holocene landscape
change and socio-environmental interaction around ancient Abdera, a Greek colony in …
change and socio-environmental interaction around ancient Abdera, a Greek colony in …
Problems of Dating Spread on Radiocarbon Calibration Curve Plateaus: The 1620–1540 BC Example and the Dating of the Therasia Olive Shrub Samples and Thera …
SW Manning - Radiocarbon, 2024 - cambridge.org
Determining calendar ages for radiocarbon dates, or ordered sequences of radiocarbon
dates, that intersect with a plateau on the radiocarbon calibration curve can be problematic …
dates, that intersect with a plateau on the radiocarbon calibration curve can be problematic …
A Minoan and a Neolithic tsunami recorded in coastal sediments of Ios Island, Aegean Sea, Greece
In this work, we document two distinct tsunami deposits on the coasts of Ios Island, Aegean
Sea, Greece. The younger tsunami deposit, dated 1831–1368 cal. BCE, includes both …
Sea, Greece. The younger tsunami deposit, dated 1831–1368 cal. BCE, includes both …