The Santorini Eruption - Moses and the parting of the red Sea (Thera Eruption)

Geologists believe that the explosion on Santorini  was the single-most powerful explosive event ever witnessed and that this single event is widely overlooked in the historical context of the effects it had on society at the time

Minoan culture crumbled as a result of the eruption, historians believe, changing the political landscape of the ancient world indefinitely. Environmental effects were felt across the globe, as far away as China and perhaps even North America and Antarctica.

The legend of Atlantis and the story of the Biblical plagues and subsequent exodus from Egypt have also been connected to the epic catastrophe with exploded with the force of hundred of Atomic Bombs, instantly killing many thousands of people as the blast of Santorini was heard over 3000 miles away

One of the most Epic stories in the Bible is the Story of Moses parting the Red Sea as the Israelites fled to safety under the protection of God through the guidance of Moses, it strikes us immediately as a Miracle but one group of researchers disagree,

They say the parting of the Red Sea was a natural event and it is linked to the Tsunamis that were triggered as the Volcano on Santorini erupted, engulfing the Kingdoms of the Mediterranean in Cataclysmic occurrences, the Eruption on Santorini is one of the biggest eruptions in the past 10 thousand years and only now are we beginning to understand that this is widely connected to other narratives that were described by other cultures at this time, often simply describing an act of God because they simply did not know what was going on so the connections can only now be realized,

When the waters drew back in preparation for the surge, the Israelites hurried across. The waves roared back in before the Egyptians, whose chariots were trapped and slowed by the wet sand and mud, this was the result of Tsunamis triggered by the Santorini eruption according to researchers in Spain,
Now, we are not saying that what we are about to tell you guys is 100% accurate, but what we are saying is that we should be attempting to piece together an accurate overview of the History that has been lost in an effort to properly understand the timeline of the past, not everything said here is going to be accurate, but only during the process of research are we going to find this understanding, and that will involve making mistakes and through this elimination process will we arrive at the truth so Wait till you hear this

Scientists studying the Biblical Narrative in the Spanish City of Seville have come up with an alternative answer to the apparent act of God at the parting of the Red Sea,

When the eruption happened on Santorini, roughly around 1650BC, it destabilized the Entire region, reports in Egypt describe structural damage followed by a Darkness that could not be lit by a flame and the fallout from this brought temporary climate change that probably had adverse effects on the Entire World one way or another,

Lava flowing into the sea, land slips and the subsequent collapse of the caldera generated huge tsunamis that swept the Aegean Sea with waves of 15 meters high sweeping the entire region, leaving sedimentary deposits in many parts of the coast. 

Even at the far away coast of Israel there has been found similar marks of the remnants of a tsunami, which have been dated approximately to the same period of the eruption on Santorini,

The path of the Israelites, guided by Moses, is described in the biblical story of Exodus in the Old Testament. As written: “And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.”

Following this text, the separation of the waters should have happened in the vicinity of Migdol, a location that has been identified, thanks to various archaeological studies developed in the area, with a military fortress of the Way of Horus . This is on the banks of the Shi-Hor lagoon, which opened into the Mediterranean, to the northwest of Sinai, and could be the 'Sea of Reeds' in the Bible,

It is for these reasons that researchers at the School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Seville believe that the reference to the Red Sea parting appears to have just been a recurring translation error. Their simulations that recreate the old waterfront of the area around Migdol support this theory

The reliability of the narrative of the Biblical Exodus has been subject of heated debate for decades. Recent archaeological studies seem to provide new insight of the exodus path, and although with a still controversial chronology, the effects of the Minoan Santorini eruption have been proposed as a likely explanation of the biblical plagues. Particularly, it has been suggested that flooding by the associated tsunamis could explain the first plague and the sea parting. Recent modelling studies have shown that Santorini’s tsunami effects were negligible in the eastern Nile Delta,

Historians and archaeologists have had trouble deciding on the year Thera erupted, with dates ranging anywhere from 1645 BC to 1500 BC. Studies of ash deposits on the ocean floor have revealed, however, that when the volcano did blow, it did so with a force dwarfing anything humans had ever seen or have seen since, the Tempest Stele being a possible description of the effects of the event in Egypt,

Winds would have carried the volcanic ash to Egypt at some point over the summer, and the toxic acids in the volcanic ash would have included the mineral cinnabar, which could have been capable of turning a river a blood-like red colour, The accumulated acidity in the water would have caused frogs to leap out and search for clean water. Insects would have burrowed eggs in the bodies of dead animals and human survivors, which generated larvae and then adult insects.

Then, the volcanic ash in the atmosphere would have affected the weather, with acid rain landing on people’s skin, which in turn caused boils. The grass would have been contaminated, poisoning the animals that ate it. The humidity from the rain and the subsequent hail would have created optimal conditions for locusts to thrive.

Volcanic eruptions could also explain the several days of darkness, which means nine plagues are accounted for, - amid all this destruction, firstborn children could have been sacrificed out of sheer desperation in the hopes that such a meaningful sacrifice would lead their gods to stop punishing them.

The plagues occurred due to the volcanic eruption and attracted hordes of locusts and there was evidence of erratic animal activity due largely to the alteration of air pressure and weather conditions. After the complete devastation of Egypt, the Jews were able to get away in spite of the Pharaoh’s soldiers in hot pursuit. In the Exodus, there is a quotation which goes like this: By day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light (Exodus 13:21). This state of biblical affairs can easily be related to the volcanic eruption of Santorini

The Exodus dates back to 1447 BC, but this is by no means exact due to the fact that it is an anthology of stories. Historians have said that they have no clue to the Pharaoh who ruled during the era of Moses which in itself is regarded as the most authentic timing of the story, - if the tempest Stele is also to be considered then a more accurate dating of the event can be related to the Pharaoh Ahmose I, which BTW Ahmose incredibly translates as the ‘Brother of Moses’ Yet in Egyptian, "Mose," "Moses," "Mes," etc. means "son of." and "Ah" is a common part of Egyptian royal names referring to the moon god Iah. The examination of the mummy of Ahmose's son appears to have died at the age of 12. In the Bible, the pharaoh loses a son to the Plague of the Firstborn,

We will of course link the findings below for you to go and have a look for yourself guys, we are not just saying that this is the case, that all the things said here are the truth, but at least keep an open mind in the study of the past, these things after all were told after the events had happened and the written accounts could be glorified as Origin Stories, bits lost here, bits added there, it all makes for interpretation in any event and we just wanted to make you guys aware of the fact that the Eruption on Santorini may be the driving force for many Ancient Accounts that were associated with God like activity, we recommend you check out our Video on the Tempest Stela of Ahmose I and we would love to hear from you below so sign the comments section so we can gather your thoughts on the matter. As always Thank you for watching 

The #SantoriniEruption has a lot to answer for and it would appear that this massive explosion has been majorly overlooked in a #Historical context, #Moses and the #PartingoftheRedSea maybe related to this event according to researchers in the Spanish City of Seville 

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Is the Thera eruption the basis of the Atlantis myth?

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. - Will Durant

The shape of the Aegean island of Santorini reveals a violent past. Maps or images from orbit show a ring of small islands with steep cliffs, typical for a submerged caldera. Such a caldera forms when a volcano empties his magma chamber during a violent eruption and the overlying mountain collapses, the remains are then flooded by the sea.

The volcano of Santorini, referred also as Thera after the largest island of the archipelago, is located along the collision zone of the African-Mediterranean Plate in the south and the Aegean Plate in the north.  Parts of the oceanic crust of the Mediterranean Sea are pushed under the continental crust of the Aegean Plate. The crust melts and forms a large magma reservoir located 6 to 12 miles below a series of volcanic islands dotting the Aegean Sea. From time to time large blobs of magma rise, recharging the magma chamber until a volcano eventually will erupt.

The Aegean Sea with the Cyclades islands. The islands of volcanic origin (shown in orange), including Santorini, form a line that follows the borders of two large tectonic plates. Image from the Physical Atlas by Heinrich Berghaus, published 1838-48. (Photo by David Bressan)

The effects of the last great eruption that created the modern shape of Santorini, probably one of the most violent in European history, on people and society at the time was and still is debated. In 1930 the Greek archaeologist Spyridon Marinatos discovered the remains of the ancient port city of Santorini, referred as Akrotiri, buried under the volcanic deposits. The archaeological digs revealed that Akrotiri was an import outpost of the Minoean civilization, with its cultural center on the island of Crete, distant just 74 miles from Santorini. Like Pompeii, the volcanic deposits preserved the city, however unlike Pompeii, no bodies were found. The inhabitants apparently evacuated the city in time never to return. Carbon dating of burned wood recovered from the ruins give a date for the eruption around 1600-1627 BCE. The eruption was so violent that it generated a series of tsunami waves, hitting the coast of the larger island of Crete. Some authors have suggested that this widespread destruction caused by the eruption inspired also the myth of Atlantis. Greek philosopher Platon writes around 350BCE that 9,000 years earlier '...there occurred violent earthquakes and floods; and in a single day and night of misfortune all your warlike men in a body sank into the earth, and the island of Atlantis in like manner disappeared in the depths of the sea.' Greek seismologist Angelos Galanopoulos noted in 1956 that the surface area given by Plato for Atlantis is almost ten times the surface of Santorini before the eruption. Supposedly sometime in history a zero to much was added to the story. Also if we assume 900 years instead of 9,000 the real date of the eruption fits better, even if not exactly, with Plato´s given date. However there is no direct evidence to link the destruction of Santorini with the supposed tragic fate of Atlantis and anyway Plato´s writing were of political-philosophical nature, not a historical account.

In any case we can assume that the eruption of Thera and following effects severely impacted the Minoan civilization. Many archaeological sites discovered on Crete are buried under sediments composed of rocks, human artifacts (like pottery) and  even marine fossils. Only a large tsunami wave coming from the sea could have formed such deposits.

Supposedly the tsunami generated when the sea flow abruptly into the caldera formed during the collapse of the volcano. However new published research contradicts this model. According to surveys of the modern seafloor an outer rim made up of deposits of pyroclastic flows, still standing after the collapse, prevented water to enter the caldera. Pyroclastic flows are characteristic of explosive eruptions and consist of a mixture of rocky material, volcanic ash and hot gases, descending at high speed from the volcano´s crater.

Detail of a fossil pyroclastic flow, composed of large boulders and fine volcanic ash. Deposited as a 1,300-2,000°F hot flow the rocks partially melt and stick together, forming a temporarily stable and impermeable layer. (Photo by David Bressan)

Santorini is still surrounded by a 200 ft thick layer of such deposits and it is likely that during the eruption the deposits raised above sea level, forming an outer, impermeable dam around the central caldera. Only after this dam partially collapsed, maybe days or weeks after the cataclysmic eruption, the inner caldera slowly flooded, forming the modern Santorini.  In the new model the pyroclastic flows could also explain the tsunami waves.  Speed and density of large flows are high enough to displace large quantities of water when impacting onto the sea, generating a series of waves.

There is no evidence that the Minoans ever again settled on Santorini after the eruption. Also on Crete the destruction of the harbors and possibly large parts of the Minoan fleet significantly weakened this first seagoing civilization. This could explain a long lasting archaeological mystery. For almost 1500 years the Minoans had ruled over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, but around 1600BCE sites outside Crete and related to the Minoan culture almost disappear from the record. The demise of the Minoans enabled however some cities on the Greek mainland to rise to power. Today this date is considered the beginning of the golden age of Ancient Greek, important due its later influences on European history.

The volcano of Santorini is still active today. After the collapse two new smaller peaks formed inside the caldera, named today Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni, meaning the 'old and new burned island'.

Interested in reading more? Try:  

FEDER, K. (2014): Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries - Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology. McGraw-Hill Publisher, New York: 390

OPPENHEIMER, C. (2011): Eruptions that Shook the World. Cambridge University Press: 392

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Scholars have shaped study of earliest civilizations

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The ancient town of Edfu sits on a sandstone outcrop on the west bank of the Nile, protecting it from annual floods. It has been excavated since 2001 by University of Chicago professor Nadine Moeller. - By By Louise Lerner, UChicagoNews

OI marks 100 years 

of discovery in the

ancient Middle East

Aug 7, 2019

Exactly 1 century ago, a few lone scholars began arguing a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots not in Greece and Rome, as academics had maintained for centuries, but further back—in the sun-drenched lands of the ancient Middle East.

That idea was at the center of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago when it was founded in 1919. Over the course of the next 100 years, the OI has changed how humans understand their own history through groundbreaking work in archaeology, linguistics, and historical and literary analysis—work that continues today in Chicago and across the Middle East.

“The ancient Middle East is part of our origin story. This is the place where humans created the first villages, cities and eventually empires, and along the way developed essential technologies that form the basis of today’s world, such as the domestication of plants and animals and the invention of writing,” said Christopher Woods, the John A. Wilson Professor and director of the OI, and a leading scholar of Sumerian language and writing. “In many cases, what was created in Mesopotamia influenced our world, and the OI’s work over the past century has been essential to understanding these cultural threads.”

Scholars at the OI laid the foundations for the modern study of the ancient Middle East, with the work assuming an extraordinary array of forms: innovative, field-defining excavations and research projects across the Middle East; linguistic research that furthers the decipherment of ancient languages; the creation of cultural encyclopedias for long-lost civilizations; state-of-the-art satellite and digital imaging methods for the discovery of ancient settlements; and centers for the documentation and preservation of the region’s imperiled cultural heritage. The work continues today through excavations and research projects led by OI scholars in places such as Egypt, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan, as well as scholarship to reconstruct histories, literatures and religions of long-lost civilizations.

The research of the OI has uncovered new ways of seeing what connects humans and why—providing insights and perspectives not just into the ancient world but on the challenges we still face today, from environmental change to immigration to disruptive technologies.

“There, in the Fertile Crescent, human beings forged something remarkable: a collective identity and life,” Woods said. “To become “we,” they had to decide who leads, which ideas and behaviors to encourage and which to punish, and where they stood together in the world and in the cosmos—in other words, how to become humans, together.”

“The ancient Middle East is part of our origin story. This is the place where humans created the first villages, cities, and eventually empires 

—Prof. Christopher Woods, director of the OI

Read more here: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/oi-marks-100-years-discovery-ancient-middle-east