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What Shaped Santorini’s Crescent Shores?
Its famous whitewashed buildings and vibrant sunsets come from its Santorini geology. A massive eruption around 3,600 years ago, known as the Minoan eruption, reshaped the island. It changed the ...
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Week of tremors exposes dangers of Santorini's construction boom
SANTORINI, Greece (Reuters ... to environmental and safety issues," said Dimitris Papanikolaou, professor of geology at the University of Athens and former head of Greece's Earthquake Planning ...
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Greek Study Warns of Tsunami Risk in Central Aegean
A new study by Greek scientists has warned of the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the central Aegean between Santorini ...
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Santorini Earthquakes: What’s Been Happening – And Why?
The Greek island of Santorini normally conjures up images of beautiful white buildings and dreamy blue seas, but since January this year, its home in the Aegean Sea has been hit by a near-constant ...
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Illegal hotels, pools and hot tubs: Santorini’s ‘building crimes’ are a disaster waiting to happen
Santorini first sought to limit development ... and safety issues," says Dimitris Papanikolaou, professor of geology at the University of Athens. "Nothing should have been built in this zone ...
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Week of tremors exposes dangers of Santorini's construction boom
Hundreds of small tremors rattle Santorini since Feb 1 Scientists say ... safety issues," said Dimitris Papanikolaou, professor of geology at the University of Athens and former head of Greece's ...