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Mount Etna

Mount Etna
Mountain information
NameMount Etna
Elevation10918.6 ft (3328 m)
Prominence10923.9 ft (3329.6 m)
ListingUltra
LocationSicily, Italy
TypeStratovolcano (composite type)
Age500,000 years
Last eruption12 January 2011
Easiest routerock climb

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Mount Etna ( (Aítnē) in Classical Greek, Aetna in Latin, also known as Muncibeddu (beautiful mountain) in Sicilian and Mongibello in Italian (from the Latin mons and the Arabic gibel, both meaning mountain) is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. Its Arabic name was ("the Mountain of Fire"). According to Adrian Room’s book Placenames of the World, the name Etna is said to have originated from a Phoenician word meaning “furnace.” He dismisses the theory that Etna is from a Greek source meaning “I burn.” It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3329 m (10921.9 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21 m (69 ft) lower now than it was in 1981. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. Only Mount Teide in Tenerife surpasses it in the whole of the European region. In Greek Mythology, the deadly monster Typhon was trapped under this mountain by Zeus, the god of the sky.

Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby population, Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations.

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0.95 min. | 4.63 user rating		 Natural enviroment in Sicily Italy. Sicily maintains numerous nature reserves and green areas. www.SensationalSicily.com These, scattered throughout the nine provinces, have remarkably increased in number in the last half century. The Botanic Garden in Palermo, stretching over an area of 10 hectares, is a real green lung and an important sanctuary for various plant species. It also contains busts dedicated to historical figures. The Entella Grotto Nature Reserve, in the Palermo area, offers a splendid environment that includes a man-made lake. It is close to archaeological-historical cities Elima and Entellina and provides a critical habitat for a rich wildlife, among which is the falco peregrinus. On a small island some 15km off the Palermo coast, is the Isola delle Femmine (Island of Women) Nature Reserve with its lush vegetation and a natural patrimony represented by leguminosae, graminaceous and composite species; varieties of flowers like nigella, reeds, romulea and Iris; numerous animal communities such as the mediterranean gull, the crested lark and the heron. Remnants of Punic and Roman amphoras were unearthed on the island. The Sugherata Reserve, stretching over an area of 3000 hectares in the territory of Niscemi, Caltanissetta, is mostly composed of holm-oaks, evergreens and shrubs. The Monte Pellegrino Oriented Nature Reserve, in the Palermo province, now entrusted to the Associazione Nazionale Rangers D'Italia, is home to over a thousand plant and wildlife <b>...</b>
1.00 min. | 4.48 user rating		 FULL VIDEO HERE: âºâº bit.ly - Video taken with iPhone 4 - Eruption of Mount Etna, largest active volcano in Europe. The eruption started high on Etna's southeast flank on 12 January 2011.
0.68 min. | 4.85 user rating		 Language study travel is one of my favourite ways of travelling. In May of 2007 I spent one week in Taormina, one of Sicily's most beautiful towns. Together with an international crew of students I studied Italian at the Babilonia Language School and we went on a variety of excursions throughout Sicily, including the ancient town of Siracusa. I was also fascinated by Mount Etna, Sicily's most imposing topographical feature. Sicily, an ancient mysterious island, is definitely one of the most fascinating places I have ever been to.
3.47 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Mout Etna Erupting
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Europe's highest active volcano, Mount Etna has begun spewing lava again. The Sicilian volcano sent bright orange balls of lava straight up into the air and a steady glowing orange flow ran down its side. According to the ANSA new agency, flames went hundreds of metres into the air and could be seen from the nearby towns of Catania and Taormina. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
1.12 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily provides photography expert Gavin Hoey www.gavtrain.com with a challenging backdrop of another 15 minute photo challenge. To view the finished photos go to http
7.42 min. | 4.92 user rating		 September 5, 2007 - It was a spectacular display of nature in Italy yesterday as Mount Etna erupted, sending a fountain of lava down the sides of the Sicilian volcano. Officials say the lava flow is not endangering villages located on the slopes.
1.22 min. | 4.55 user rating		 For more details Visit our website correct-worlds-info.blogspot.com Join & support us on facebook http Europe's highest active volcano, Mount Etna has begun spewing lava again. The Sicilian volcano sent bright orange balls of lava straight up into the air and a steady glowing orange flow ran down its side. According to the ANSA new agency, flames went hundreds of metres into the air and could be seen from the nearby towns of Catania and Taormina. Italy's Mount Etna erupted on Thursday, spewing out ash and lava and forcing two airports in Catania to temporarily close.
1.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Travel with us in a ski gondola and "jeep" as we ascend Mount Etna in Sicily. Who would have thought there would have been this much snow in March. We could only make it to just below the summit to view the huge caldera. At a lower elevation we hiked down into an extinct caldera.
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Adelaide Now--You say it as in '-Mount Etna-'." One of the comic facets for which Byrne has become renowned is his ability to play the audience participation game, to elicit extended humour with the adlib prop of a chosen audience membe - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:30:04 GMT+00:00
Stroud solicitors preparing to climb three volcanoes in three days for charity - Stroud News and Journal Tweet this news
Stroud News and Journal--The legal adventurers hope to hand-over £8000 to the charity after scaling Italy's Mount Vesuvius, Mount Stromboli and -Mount Etna- volcanoes in just three days in May. To help their fundraising efforts they are staging a ch - Date : Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:49:50 GMT+00:00
FINAT/GIPEA announces Congress and Label Competition 2011 - What They Think Tweet this news
What They Think--"We take pride in hosting this year's congress in the beautiful setting of the -mount Etna- and the Ionian see," says Alfredo Pollici, GIPEA President, who will talk about the trends in the Italian label market. Aft - Date : Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:08:23 GMT+00:00
Peasant food to please aristocrats: Italian chestnut stew - Gloucester Daily Times Tweet this news
Gloucester Daily Times--Located on the eastern slope of -Mount Etna-, the largest, oldest chestnut tree in the world is believed to be anywhere from 2000 to 4000 years old. In 1780 its girth was measured as 190 feet. Queen Aragon of France and her party o - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:19:00 GMT+00:00
Here's Looking @ Earth... Etna Expulsions (Imagery�ESA) - SatNews Publishers Tweet this news
SatNews Publishers--This image from ESA's Envisat satellite shows a plume of smoke billowing into the atmosphere from -Mount Etna-, Sicily, Italy, on January 11th. ... - Date : Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:01:11 GMT+00:00
Sicily Watches as Mount Etna Erupts in a Spectacular Show - Fox News Tweet this news
Fox News--Thankfully, these magnificent pictures of -Mount Etna's- latest eruption are merely a chance to revel in the awesome power of nature rather than a reason to ... - Date : Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:16:08 GMT+00:00
Pictures: Mount Etna Erupts Overnight - National Geographic Tweet this news
National Geographic--<>Streams of lava light up -Mount Etna- during a two-hour eruption on Tuesday night�the peak of the Italianvolcano's fiery week (-Mount Etna- map). ... - Date : Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:44:00 GMT+00:00
Mum climbs Mount Etna to raise cash for charity that helps blind son - Stoke & Staffordshire Tweet this news
Stoke & Staffordshire--HIGH HOPES: Cara O'Brien, pictured with son Alfie and husband Stephen, is climbing -Mount Etna-, inset. Picture: Clare Jennings By james truswell ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:28:30 GMT+00:00
New Royal Academy restaurant in London evokes historic feel - World Interior Design Network Tweet this news
World Interior Design Network--A focal point of the new restaurant is the new bar that is carved from -Mount Etna- lava stone and hand-made glazed brick. Designed as a sculptural object, ... - Date : Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:23:58 GMT+00:00
Holiday marred as four killed in crash - The Australian Tweet this news
The Australian--The accident happened at -Etna- Creek, north of Rockhampton, in the afternoon. The driver of the prime mover was unhurt and being treated for shock. ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:24:19 GMT+00:00

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