Agricultural adaptations to mid-late Holocene climate change in western Türkiye.

The period around the mid-late Holocene transition (c. 2200 BC) saw major societal developments across the eastern Mediterranean. At the same time, the region experienced a shift to more arid climatic conditions.

Volcanic ash, victims, and tsunami debris from the Late Bronze Age Thera eruption discovered at Çeşme-Bağlararası (Turkey).

The Late Bronze Age Thera eruption was one of the largest natural disasters witnessed in human history. Its impact, consequences, and timing have dominated the discourse of ancient Mediterranean studies for nearly a century. Despite the eruption's high intensity (Volcanic Explosivity Index 7; Dense Rock Equivalent of 78 to 86 km) [T.