The origin of the name “Etna” is linked to stories, myths and legends. And like everything that comes from myths and legends, it is not easy to find an exact answer. In Greek, the name Etna is feminine (Αitna). It is the name of a nymph, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth) or of...

Etna’s fauna must coexist with the moods and upheavals of the volcano; during its eruptions, especially those at low altitude, it destroys large portions of land and causes death and destruction. In fact, this forces the animals that live there to flee, where they must also survive the [approfondi...

The short horizontal distance with which Etna reaches an altitude of almost 3400 metres means it is home to many different microclimates and environments, from maritime to mountain to alpine, favoured by the excellent [approfondimenti id="32126" testo_link="fertility of the volcanic soil"]. This enc...

Italy is one of the countries with the highest number of volcanoes in the world, and this is because of its complex geological history. Starting from Tuscany, in different periods of activity a volcanic chain developed that ends with Vesuvius in the Italian peninsula and with the Aeolian Islands in...

The volcanic structure of Etna as we see it today, with almost [approfondimenti id="32111" testo_link="3400 metres of elevation"], is the result of the construction, one on top of the other, of many volcanic structures, whose position has changed over time. Therefore, Etna was “born” around 500,...

Etna is one of the most active and well-known volcanoes in the world and a wonderful example of how the Earth is still under construction, with it emitting new [approfondimenti id="32091" testo_link="magma"]every second. This volcano is characterised by practically constant eruptive activity from ...