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One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years shook the Greek island of Thera—today known as Santorini. The massive explosion sent ash and debris across the eastern Mediterranean, leaving behind traces that have fascinated scientists and archaeologists for decades.
CAIRO (AP) — Here are some key events from more than seven years of turmoil and transition in Egypt leading up to presidential elections on March 26-28: Feb. 11, 2011: Autocrat Hosni Mubarak steps down after 18 days of nationwide protests against his ...
New radiocarbon analysis of Egyptian artifacts shifts the timing of the Santorini eruption to around 1600 BCE, before Egypt’s New Kingdom.