The 479 BC Potidaea tsunami is the oldest record of a paleotsunami in human history. [1] The tsunami is believed to have been triggered by a M s 7.0 earthquake in the north Aegean Sea. …

Apr 20, 2012 · German geologists believe a tsunami recorded by the ancient historian Herodotus did indeed protect a Greek village from Persian invaders. They say they have found evidence …

Apr 21, 2012 · A team of researchers from Germany's Aachen University have found the huge waves that hit the Potidaea village in 479 BC killing hundreds of the Persian army during a …

Event deposits of high-energy waves in the Eastern Thermaikos Gulf and Kassandra Peninsula (Northern Greece) are investigated, and evidence for the 479 BC “Herodotus tsunami” is …

Apr 19, 2012 · In the winter of 479 B.C., a tsunami was the savior of Potidaea, drowning hundreds of Persian invaders as they lay siege to the ancient Greek village. New geological evidence …

Oct 1, 2019 · Event deposits of high-energy waves in the Eastern Thermaikos Gulf and Kassandra Peninsula (Northern Greece) are investigated, and evidence for the 479 BC " …

Apr 20, 2012 · In the winter of 479 B.C., a tsunami was the savior of Potidaea, drowning hundreds of Persian invaders as they lay siege to the ancient Greek village. New geological evidence …

Aug 16, 2018 · PDF | The world-wide first description of a tsunami and its effects in 479 BC was made by Herodotus. The wave hit the coast of Chalkidiki peninsula... | Find, read and cite all …

479 BC during the Persian-Greek war. Large portions of the Persian troops perished by drowning near Potidaea, western Chalkidiki peninsula (Fig. 1), while sieging the Greek vil-lage.

Oct 1, 2019 · Event deposits of high-energy waves in the Eastern Thermaikos Gulf and Kassandra Peninsula (Northern Greece) are investigated, and evidence for the 479 BC …