In 1613 BC a gigantic volcano in the Aegean Sea stirred from its fifteen thousand year slumber and erupted violently, tearing apart an entire island and triggering the end of Europe's first great civilization - the Minoans. In doing so, a legend was born - the legend of Atlantis. This spectacular drama follows the story of that eruption as seen through the eyes of the Minoan people. From precursory earthquakes through the eruption sequence to the pyroclastic flows and tsunamis, experience the disaster that gave rise to one of the most enduring legends of all time.

Originally released by BBC Worldwide Learning, 2011. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 21, 2019.