{"id":4529,"date":"2014-01-27T11:05:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T11:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2014-01-27T16:03:08","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T16:03:08","slug":"fire-and-ice-in-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/fire-and-ice-in-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire and Ice in Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/a> in the world, 49 in total, followed by China with 45, and Spain with 44? One of the most recent additions to the impressive list came last June when the ever spectacular Mt. Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, was added.<\/p>\n

Mitologia
<\/font><\/u><\/strong>In Greek Mythology Typhon, the \u201cfather of all monsters\u201d, was trapped under the Etna by Zeus, god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods. Typhon replaced Etna\u2019s previous tenant Adranos, a fire god worshipped by the ancient population of Sicily. The forges of Hephaestus, son of Zeus and Greek god of blacksmiths, were also believed to be located beneath the mountain. As the blacksmith god, it was Hephaestus\u2019 job to forge weapons for the deities. Later, in Roman times, Hephaestus became known as Vulcan, from whom we inherit the name volcano. Now, isn\u2019t that far more interesting than a boring old scientific explanation of the antics that volcanoes get up to?<\/p>\n

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The forges of Hephaestus beneath Mount Etna<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Che Spettacolo!
<\/font><\/u><\/strong>Proud of its new status, Etna is currently putting on an impressive display, its red veins of molten lava flowing down over the mantle of snow that it had been sleeping beneath until a few days ago. Click on the photo below to watch a short (20 second) video of the \u2018Mount Etna Show!\u2019. I\u2019ve transcribed and translated the soundtrack for you underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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CLICK ON THE PHOTO \u2026 I dare you!<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Continua a dare spettacolo l\u2019Etna, con l\u2019attivit\u00e0 ripresa il 23 gennaio mentre la vetta \u00e8 ancora coperta di neve. La nuova bocca sul fianco Sud-Est della montagna crea un fronte di lava a 1.800 metri di quota che si incanala verso la Valle del Bove. L\u2019aeroporto internazionale di Catania resta operativo nonostante la chiusura di parte dello spazio aereo sul vulcano.<\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n

Etna continues the ‘show’, having become active again on the 23rd January with its peak still covered in snow. The new mouth on the south eastern flank of the mountain has created a lava front at 1,800 meters altitude that is flowing down towards the Valley of the Bove. Catania International Airport remains active despite the closure of airspace above the volcano.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Personally I\u2019ve never seen an active volcano in my life, but I\u2019m hoping to remedy that later this year when we pay a visit to Sicilia. How about you, have you visited Etna, and if so what was your impression? Feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Did you know that Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, 49 in total, followed by China with 45, and Spain with 44? One of the most recent additions to the impressive list came last June when the ever spectacular Mt. Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, was added. Mitologia…<\/p>\n

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