GREECE; AEGIAN SEA;HELLENIC VOLACNO ARCMilos belongs to the Cyclades in Greece and has a total surface of 151sq. km. About Five thousand six hundred inhabitants are currently live in 7 towns.life on the island has been strongly influenced by the geologic environment and the exploitation of rocks and minerals for more than 9000 years. how the geologic environment affected the life of its inhabitants.Mostly a volcanic island; Milos is estimated that volcanic activity in the island started 2-3 million years ago and ceased 90;000 years ago. Extinct volcanoes canstill be seen at Firiplaka while the circular gulf of the island is what remains to be asubmerged caldera. There are also numerous locations around the island known for gas eruptions and hot springs with under water volcanic activity.IN THE PHOTO: Lava blocks and andesite were used for stone walls.