In the autumn of 2002, after an intense earthquake off the coast of Filicudi and shortly before the beginning of a new effusive activity in Stromboli, a large system of fumaroles activated between the isles of Bottaro and Lisca Bianca, at a depth of around 7-10 metres. This system of fumarole...

The causes of a tsunami are found in phenomena capable of moving a large mass of water vertically, large enough to generate an ocean wave. One of the main causes of tsunamis are underwater seismic phenomena (or at least where the epicentre is close to the coast), but we also know that the seismic o...

Though the current area of Panarea is the smallest of the archipelago, in reality, if the entire volcanic structure were considered, its size would be quite respectable, comparable with the larger Lipari. The underwater part in front that surrounds the isle has a maximum depth of 100 metres. Thi...

Heather is a plant known above all for its flower, which, though small, has an indescribable effect and charm. In Italy it is found in gardens as an ornamental plant, or in the undergrowth or near wetlands. This perennial plant belongs to the Ericaceae family, of which there are around 700 diffe...

Heather is a plant known above all for its flower, which, though small, has an indescribable effect and charm. In Italy it is found in gardens as an ornamental plant, or in the undergrowth or near wetlands. This perennial plant belongs to the Ericaceae family, of which there are around 700 diff...

The scholar trained at the Italian Archaeological School of Athens, focusing on the classical and protohistoric archaeology of Sicily, in particular of the Aeolian Islands. This is also where he also directed the archaeological museum of Lipari for many years. A precursor of stratigraphy, a method ...

A small altar that was part of the ship’s equipment and used to light fires for the gods....

Amphorae  were containers used to transport and trade liquid, wine and oil, or solid food, such as wheat, capers, olives, meat, salted fish and fish sauce (or garum). The amphorae were placed in the hold of the ship according to a precise order that, during the excavation of a wreck, can be recogn...

Opus reticulatum (reticulated work) is a Roman building technique used to create the face of a concrete wall. Initially, the stones that formed the wall cladding were prepared before installation in an irregular pyramid shape with a square base, then arranged with the base visible while the tip was ...

“Il Postino” (The Postman) (1994) is the final masterpiece by Massimo Troisi, who died in his sleep only a few hours after shooting ended (Figure 4.7). The film is set in 1952, when the poet Pablo Neruda took refuge in exile in Italy to escape the dictatorship in his country, Chile.Though the p...