Ancient ashes reveal details of huge volcano

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Ancient ashes reveal details of huge volcano
By Philip Andrew Churm
last updated: 04/06/2018
 
Archaeologists have discovered ashes from one of the biggest ever volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

Excavations in Turkey’s ancient city of Smyrna, now located in Izmir, have revealed details from a Minoan eruption that took place some 3,600 years ago.

Smyrna was established about 5,000 years ago by the Greek tribe of Aeolians and later inhabited by Ionians.

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