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・UK /miˈnəuən/
Once a much larger single island, Santorini, as it looks today, is the result of the massive volcanic explosion known as the Minoan or Theran explosion, which took place around 3,600 years ago.
volcanic explosion known as the Minoan or Theran explosion which took place around 3,600
Growing out of the Minoan civilization, the Mycenaeans emerged around 1600 BC in southern Greece.
Growing out of the Minoan civilization, the Myceanaeans merged around 1600 BC in southern
Ancient civilizations like the Minoan, Harappan, and
Ancient civilizations like the Minoan, Harappan and Mesopotamian
And many figure it was a tidal wave created by this eruption that swept away the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, just 75 miles south of here.
Probably the tidal wave disrupted their merchant fleet and with it the Minoan economy.
From what I personally know and read about Crete, there was always the lira, from ancient times, from Minoan culture.