1 It may have wiped out the Minoan civilization in Crete.

2 A colossal tsunami destroyed the minoan civilization in minutes.

3 The Minoan civilization disappeared suddenly at about the same time as the volcanic eruption.

4 What we certainly can see is a tendency towards synthesis and dynamic development, a typical feature of Minoan civilization.

5 One such volcano-induced landslide occurred thousands of years ago in the Greek islands, causing the Minoan civilization to be wiped from the map.

6 There is evidence to show that athletic contests took place in Ancient Egypt and in the ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete.