Thera (island)
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Contributors: Foss, C., G. Reger, R. Talbert, A. De Graauw, S. Gillies, T. Elliott, J. Becker
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An island of the southern Aegean Sea, Thera is the southernmost of the Cyclades. The island's present form is the result of a Middle Bronze Age volcanic eruption that destroyed a Minoan settlement on the island.
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Place type:
island
Makes a connection with:
Santorini Archipelago
Has a connection with:
Emporion
Kyra Panagia
Palea Kameni
Thera
Akrotiri