Mikro Profitis Ilias is a ridge on the
Greek
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island of
Santorini
Santorini (, ), officially Thira (, ) or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera. It is the southern ...
. The non-volcanic ridge was greatly expanded by the geological activity of the nearby
Santorini caldera
Santorini caldera is a large, mostly submerged caldera, located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kilometers north of Crete in Greece. Visible above water is the circular Santorini island group, consisting of Santorini (known as Thera in antiquity) ...
.
Formation
Mikro Profitis Ilias is located on the northern part of the island of Santorini, between
Cape Kolumbo to the north and
Cape Skaros
Skaros (), also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini.
History
Skaros Rock is a large rock promontory on the Aegean island of Santorini. The forma ...
to the immediate south.
The volcanic ridge consists of a northern and southern peak, and the ridge itself lies above a large lava dome.
The rock that makes up the ridge is non-volcanic and predates the
1610 BC Minoan eruption of Thera, though the immense amount of volcanic ejecta generated by the eruption did greatly expand the existing ridge line. The northern peak stands at 319.6 meters tall, while the southern peak rests one meter lower at 318 meters tall.
The formation is named for the
Biblical prophet
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Elijah
Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.
In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...
.
References
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Landforms of Thira (regional unit)
Santorini