Birgitta Hoffmann
A comparison on the wider impacts of the two most famous volcanic eruptions in the ancient world
The eruptions of Vesuvius and Thera are possibly the best-known volcanic events from antiquity in Europe. Millions every year visit the sites at the Bay of Naples and on Santorini. But what was their wider effect of these eruptions, Thera is often credited with the fall of the Minoan civilization, while Vesuvius appears to have had little effect on the wider Roman empire.
Are these assessments actually true? What does modern research tell us about the effect of these eruptions?
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Dayschool: Saturday, 18 October 2025 Time: 11.00– 16.00 GMT
ZOOM LECTURE
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. | |
| £35 | £32 | 8 | 50 |
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