Sicily
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Sicily, officially the Sicilian Region, is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea and one of the twenty regions of Italy, situated south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe. With over 4
Megaliths of Argimusco, Montalbano Elicona
Ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Motya
Ruins of the ancient Carthaginian city of Soluntum
Temple of Concordia, Valle dei Templi, an archaeological site in Agrigento. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia.
Mount Etna
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Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the conve
Sicily
…island during the Iron Age. Sicily has a rich and unique culture in arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world, currently 3,403 m (11,165 ft) high. The island has a typical Mediterranean…
Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground (December 2007)
February 2021 eruption seen from Naval Air Station Sigonella
Mount Etna from the south with the smoking peak in the upper left and a lateral crater in the centre
![The 1766 eruption depicted in a coloured engraving by Italian painter Alessandro D'Anna [it], c. 1770](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Eruzione_dell%27Etna_del_1766%2C_incisione_colorata_di_Alessandro_D%27Anna.jpg/500px-Eruzione_dell%27Etna_del_1766%2C_incisione_colorata_di_Alessandro_D%27Anna.jpg)
The 1766 eruption depicted in a coloured engraving by Italian painter Alessandro D'Anna [it], c. 1770