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Italy:
In 79 A.D. a violent eruption of Vesuvius volcano destroyed several Roman cities, burying them under thick layers of volcanic ash and conserving much of the structures and artworks. The most famous of it is Pompeii, which has been excavated during the past centuries.
Pompeii - the Roman city buried by Vesuvius' ashes

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From Stromboli to Etna, April 09 (2): tour photos
From Stromboli to Etna, April 09 (2): tour photos

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Stromboli to Etna: tour photos (Oct 06)
Stromboli to Etna: tour photos (Oct 06)

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Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo
Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo

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Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove
Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove

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Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters
Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters

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Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (Part 1): Vulcano & Lipari Islands
Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (Part 1): Vulcano & Lipari Islands

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Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 2): Stromboli
Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 2): Stromboli

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Lightning over the Adriatic Sea (Trieste, Italy)
Lightning over the Adriatic Sea (Trieste, Italy)

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Stromboli to Etna tour April 2008
Stromboli to Etna tour April 2008

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Pompeji Gallery May 2008
Pompeji Gallery May 2008

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Sicily excursion May 2008
Sicily excursion May 2008

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After the powerful paroxysm at South East Crater on 10 May 2008, a spectacular fissure eruption started on 13 May, opening a 1000 m long, E-W trending fissure starting at the base of the SE crater, and extending into the upper flanks of Valle del Bove.
The activity started with impressive ground deformation where the advancing dike openend the ground, hurling out blocks of older material, some more than tens of meters across. At the fissure, curtains of fire fountains formed from at least 15 vents and produced a fluid lava flow that quickly descended into Valle del Bove. After about one day, the eruption waned quickly to stabilize into mild strombolian activity from a few vents on the upper part of the fissure between 2800 and 2900m.a.s.l. This activity prevailed when our team visited the eruption sites between 15 and 24 May, which is documented in the following photos.
Etna eruption May 2008: photos

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Salina Island (Eolian Islands) - textures, cats and impressions (Oct 2007)
Salina Island (Eolian Islands) - textures, cats and impressions (Oct 2007)

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As part of the <link 210>Stromboli to Etna tour</link>, we visited Stromboli island in October 2007. We show some of the tour hotos taken during our stay on the island where we also climbed up to the craters.
Stromboli excursion (Oct 07)

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An unual wave of bad staormy weather hit Sicily early in mid to end October 2007,- when our tour <link 210>Etna to Stromboli</link> took place. We experienced several violent rain storms, were stuck on Vulcano Island for two days, had snow on Etna, got wet and dry again, saw water spouts and impressive colors. 
This page is dedicated to my wonderful group, who took everything with a great deal of humour: Kevin, Keith, Chris, Joe, Brian, Rob, Dave and Ray.
Vulcano island: storm in October 2007

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As part of our tour <link 210>From Stromboli to Etna</link>, we usually climb Etna's summit craters. In October, an early snowstorm had just passed before our tour, blanketing much of Etna's upper areas in a beautiful snow cover.
Excursion on Etna - climbing the summit craters (Oct. 07)

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Stromboli, Eolian Islands, July 2009: colors

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