This volcano that 'slept' for 100,000 years was never truly quiet

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Apr 22, 2026, 6:20 pm231 ptsTop
For more than 100,000 years, the Methana volcano in Greece appeared dormant. No lava, no explosions, no ash clouds. It appeared extinct, like many other volcanoes today. An international research team led by ETH Zurich has reconstructed a detailed, long-term history of the Methana volcano. Their work is…

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