The Last 72 Hours of Minoan Civilization | How a Volcanic Eruption Destroyed Europe's First Empire

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The Minoans built Europe's first great civilization on the island of Crete—palatial centers adorned with frescoes, mysterious undeciphered scripts, and a society where women held remarkable power. For over 1,000 years they flourished, dominating Mediterranean trade and creating art that wouldn't be matched for millennia.

Then in 1600 BCE, the volcanic island of Thera erupted with one of the most violent explosions in prehistory. In a single day, tsunamis swept across Crete, ash blanketed the land, and Europe's most advanced civilization faced its reckoning with nature's overwhelming power.

This is the story of the Minoans: their rise, their peak, and their last days.

⏱️ Timeline:
00:00 The Minoans: A Civilization Lost to Legend
01:00 Origins: Building Paradise on Crete
08:00 The Palace of Knossos and the Age of Prosperity
18:00 Peak Civilization: Art, Trade, and Mysterious Writing
28:00 The Gathering Storm: Thera's Volcanic Threat
40:00 The Eruption: Fire, Ash, and Tsunamis
52:00 Aftermath: The Slow Decline of a Great Civilization
01:04:00 Legacy: What the Minoans Left Behind

🔍 Key Topics:
• Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations
• Palace of Knossos architecture and frescoes
• The Thera/Santorini volcanic eruption
• Linear A script and undeciphered languages
• Bull-leaping ceremonies and Minoan culture
• Ancient tsunamis and natural disasters
• The possible Atlantis connection
• Mycenaean conquest of Crete

📚 This documentary explores archaeological evidence from Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, and the buried city of Akrotiri on Thera.

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Explore the wonders of the past with a new video on *ancient Greece* and the fascinating *minoan civilization**. Discover the beauty of **minoan frescoes* and the architectural marvels of *knossos**, brought to life through meticulous **archaeology**. Journey back to **ancient crete* and learn about a pivotal period in **ancient history**.