The Greek island of Santorini (named Thera in ancient times) is located in the Aegean Sea and experienced a massive volcanic eruption some 3,600 y ago (∼1600 BCE).

Will Thera erupt again?

Statistically, it is very unlikely that the next eruption will be of such magnitude, if it occurs in a timeframe of years to few centuries from now. It is supported by the argument that the volcano is believed to have long rest periods (thousands of years) preceeding such eruptions.

Who was pharaoh during Thera eruption?

A new interpretation of a well known Egyptian text produced 3,500 years ago seems to convey that the Egyptians may have been well aware of the Thera eruption, having actually experienced it themselves. Carved in a 6 foot tall calcite stone during the reign of Pharaoh Ahmose I, at the beginning of the New Kingdom (c.