Volcanoes of Europe: Second edition

Volcanoes are intimately tied to the history of humanity, they help forge the Earth's crust and atmosphere, and they are very much an active feature of today. The archaeology of most ancient civilizations of Europe preserves the imprint of spectacular and volcanic phenomena while, in modern times life is still affected by large eruptions from Europe’s active volcanic systems.
The eruption of Santorini, some 3600 years ago in the Aegean, probably inspired the Greek fables of Atlantis; the er...