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World Service,11 May 2000,24 mins

How A Volcano Shaped The World

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How a natural disaster helped shape the modern world. The causes and impact of the volcanic eruption which devastated the Greek Island of Santorini around 1500 BC remains an enigma. The programme attempts to untangle the myths that surround the aftermath of the explosion, which happened at a time when great civilisations were emerging.

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