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Archaeologists uncovered Akrotiri on Santorini, a Bronze Age city preserved by volcanic ash after the Minoan eruption, widely dubbed Greece’s Pompeii; excavations led by Spyridon Marinatos in the 1960s revealed multi-story buildings and vibrant frescoes that illuminate Bronze Age Aegean civilization.
The UK MoD says the Shahed-type drone that hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, though investigators cannot conclusively identify its origin (possible pro-Iran militias in Lebanon or western Iraq). No casualties or damage to the hangar were reported; Cyprus criticized the warning lapse and security coordination continues with UK and allies, amid broader discussions about US basing and potential strikes from Diego Garcia.
Iranian drones targeted the UK’s Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri in Cyprus—marking the first strike on European territory—and Hit Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery, as Tehran retaliates for U.S.-Israeli strikes; the attack widens the conflict and could sway energy markets and defense equities.