Separating Kamari from Perissa on top of Mesa Vouna is Ancient ... the Hellenistic (Greek empire built by Alexander the Great), Roman and Byzantine (eastern Roman empire) eras.

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens February is a slow ...

on the eastern side of Santorini, where ruins from Roman times were uncovered. Historic eruptions of Santorini formed new islands within the caldera during the Minoan eruption. In 2011-2012 ...

Only two of Santorini's five islands are inhabited ... terrain at the base of the island's eastern hills. The small town of Perissa — sitting just south of Kamari — is home to more black ...

Earthquakes as part of an ongoing swarm event continue to shake the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, including the popular tourist destination of Santorini, officially known as Thira. A magnitude ...

While these are tectonic quakes, not volcanic, the risk level has escalated.” In Santorini’s main town of Fira, local authorities designated gathering points for residents in preparation for a ...

Hundreds of the tremors, which have hit Santorini every few minutes for days, have had a magnitude of around 3.0 and are considered “slight” quakes. At over 5.0, Wednesday’s quake is ...

The seismic activity rattling Santorini and other Greek islands is not over and the biggest quake yet could be still to come, a seismologist has warned. Rémy Bossu, Secretary-General of the ...

SANTORINI, Greece (Reuters) -Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, urging the public to remain ...

The government of Greece declared a state of emergency Thursday after a series of earthquakes near Santorini have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination. The Climate Crisis and ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed. The Greek island of Santorini might be known for its iconic white ...