4500 x 3543 px | 38,1 x 30 cm | 15 x 11,8 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
9 décembre 2019
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Cette image peut avoir des imperfections car il s’agit d’une image historique ou de reportage.
The burning valley called Vulcan's Cave near Naples, engraved for Bankes's New System of Georgraphy, published by Royal Authority A plate published in "A New, Royal and Authentic System of Universal Geography, Antient and Modern...." by Thomas Bankes. Published by C. Cooke, London, 1789 The Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei ; Neapolitan: Campe Flegree) is a large volcano situated to the west of Naples, Italy. It was declared a regional park in 2003. The area of the caldera consists of 24 craters and volcanic edifices; most of them lie under water. Hydrothermal activity can be observed at Lucrino, Agnano and the town of Pozzuoli. There are also effusive gaseous manifestations in the Solfatara crater, the mythological home of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. This area is monitored by the Vesuvius Observatory.
