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Mega Disasters : Atlantis Apocalypse Aired on Tuesday October 20 12:00 PM

Volcanoes can erupt suddenly and without warning, unleashing the most destructive forces on earth. More than 3500 years ago, the Greek island of Santorini experienced one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history. Today Santorini is a striking geological formation attracting more than a million tourists every year. While Thera was obliterated in explosions of poison ash and lava, it's believed the coast of Crete was wiped out by the resulting tsunami. And perhaps the biggest loss from this mega disaster: the destruction of an exceptional civilization that could have changed the course of history. Will history repeat itself? The same geological forces that ripped apart the ancient world still roil beneath the surface today. Could the next mega disaster be heating up beneath the Aegean Sea? Are we on the verge of another Atlantis Apocalypse?

Mega Disasters : Atlantis Apocalypse Aired on Tuesday October 20 06:00 PM

Volcanoes can erupt suddenly and without warning, unleashing the most destructive forces on earth. More than 3500 years ago, the Greek island of Santorini experienced one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history. Today Santorini is a striking geological formation attracting more than a million tourists every year. While Thera was obliterated in explosions of poison ash and lava, it's believed the coast of Crete was wiped out by the resulting tsunami. And perhaps the biggest loss from this mega disaster: the destruction of an exceptional civilization that could have changed the course of history. Will history repeat itself? The same geological forces that ripped apart the ancient world still roil beneath the surface today. Could the next mega disaster be heating up beneath the Aegean Sea? Are we on the verge of another Atlantis Apocalypse?