The cliffs look like a bas-relief sculpted by a tireless artist. Naturally carved by the wind and sea, Vlychada’s white cliffs border its black sands, on the southern shore of Thera (Santorini), Greece. Both are of volcanic origin. The material originates from the Late Bronze Age eruption around 1600 BCE, which also buried the prosperous Akrotiri settlement. This massive Plinian eruption led to th ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Santorini cliffs sculpted by wind and sea
The ancient sculpted wall. Credit: Cedric Gillmann (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)