Where to travel, travel and route planner » volcanic eruption http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Diamond Head, Hawaii http://www.dankuna.com/blog/diamond-head-hawaii.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diamond-head-hawaii http://www.dankuna.com/blog/diamond-head-hawaii.html#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:42:26 +0000 Ike http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=1651 [...]]]> is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the of O’ahu and known to Hawaiians as Le’ahi, most likely from lae ‘browridge, promontory’ plus ‘ahi ‘tuna’ because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna’s dorsal fin.
Diamond Head, Hawaii

Diamond Head, Hawaii


Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook embedded in the rock for diamonds. Diamond Head is part of the complex of cones, vents, and their associated eruption flows that are collectively known to geologists as the Honolulu Volcanic Series, eruptions from the Ko’ that took place long after the volcano formed and had gone dormant. The Honolulu Volcanic Series is a series of events that created many of O’ahu’s well-known landmarks, including , Hanauma Bay, , and Manana Island in addition to Diamond Head. guides.

Diamond Head, Hawaii GPS coordinates: 21° 15′ 35″ N, 157° 48′ 42.3″ W

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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/diamond-head-hawaii.html/feed 48 Akrotiri Excavations, Santorini Island http://www.dankuna.com/blog/akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island http://www.dankuna.com/blog/akrotiri-excavations-santorini-island.html#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 05:20:14 +0000 Ella http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=671 [...]]]> Akrotiri Excavations, Santorini Island
Akrotiri is the name of an site of an Bronze Age settlement on the of , associated with the due to close similarities in artifact and fresco styles. The excavation is named for a modern situated on a hill nearby. The name of the site in antiquity is unknown. It was buried by a in the 17th century BC, and as a result is remarkably well-preserved. , pottery, furniture, advanced drainage systems and three-storey buildings have been discovered at the site. An ambitious modern roof structure, meant to protect the site, collapsed just prior to its completion in 2005, killing one visitor. No damages were recorded to the antiquities. As a result of this, the site is currently closed to visitors (early 2008). Excavated artifacts have been installed in a museum distant from the site (Museum of Prehistoric Thera), with many objects and artworks presented. Only a single gold object has been found, hidden beneath flooring, and no uninterred human skeletal remains have been found. This indicates that an orderly evacuation was performed with little or no loss of life. Tourist spot for travel guides. There are lot of from Athens.
GPS travel destinations: 36° 21′ 5″ N, 25° 24′ 13″ E

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