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3 Aerial photos Santorin
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The eruption of Santorins volcano in 1646 b.C. initiated a giant flood wave. It was accompanied by
ash rain and earth quakes and had effects on the whole culture in the Aegean. It came to bad harvests
and consecutively to political and social revolutions, which caused the downfall of the Minoic
culture.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0370
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The name Santorin was given to the island by the
crusaders. The Greeks themselves call it Island
of Thira. It is one of the most beautiful and
most interesting islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0358
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In the middle of the Santorin caldera grow new islands with volcanic activity - the Kaimenes Islands. The walls of the Santorin caldera are 200-300m high.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0374
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