Tre Fontane, Italy
Empedocles
Empedocles is a large underwater volcano located 40 km off the southern coast of Sicily named after the Greek philosopher Empedocles who believed that everything on Earth was made up of the four elements, and who is said by legend to have thrown himself into a volcano. According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the volcanic structure is around 400 m high, with a base 30 km long and 25 km wide. Located in the Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia, Empedocles is composed of what was once believed to be separate volcanic centers, including Graham Island.
- City
- Tre Fontane
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
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