La Solfatara is one of 40 volcanoes that make up the Campi Flegrei and is located about three kilometers La Solfatara is one of 40 volcanoes that make up the Campi Flegrei and is located about three kilometers from the center of the city of Pozzuoli. It is an ancient volcanic crater is still active but dormant for nearly from the center of the city of Pozzuoli. It is an ancient volcanic crater is still active but dormant for nearly two millennia that retains an activity of fumaroles of sulfur dioxide, jets of boiling mud and high soil two millennia that retains an activity of fumaroles of sulfur dioxide, jets of boiling mud and high soil temperature [1]: other similar activities are also found in other parts of the world and are indicated by the temperature [1]: other similar activities are also found in other parts of the world and are indicated by the name of your solfataras its resemblance to the Puteolana. The Solfatara is now an outlet of this magma name of your solfataras its resemblance to the Puteolana. The Solfatara is now an outlet of this magma beneath the Campi Flegrei, through which you can maintain a constant pressure of the gas underground beneath the Campi Flegrei, through which you can maintain a constant pressure of the gas underground The Solfatara, the name by which the crater is indicated rather than the whole volcanic edifice has an The Solfatara, the name by which the crater is indicated rather than the whole volcanic edifice has an elliptical shape with diameters of 770 and 580 meters, while the perimeter is 2 miles and three hundred elliptical shape with diameters of 770 and 580 meters, while the perimeter is 2 miles and three hundred meters, the highest part of the belt is placed in the crater 199 meters and is called Mount Olibano while meters, the highest part of the belt is placed in the crater 199 meters and is called Mount Olibano while the crater is located 92 meters above sea level.the crater is located 92 meters above sea level.The Solfatara is placed in the third period Flegreo Eruption and his training took place 3700-3900 years The Solfatara is placed in the third period Flegreo Eruption and his training took place 3700-3900 years ago. Already famous during the Roman imperial period, Strabo, in his Strabonis geographica, described ago. Already famous during the Roman imperial period, Strabo, in his Strabonis geographica, described it as the abode of the god Vulcan, the entrance to the underworld, known as Forum volcanoes [3]. It is it as the abode of the god Vulcan, the entrance to the underworld, known as Forum volcanoes [3]. It is also mentioned by Pliny the Elder as Fontes Leucogei for alumina and water that flow yet still whitish. also mentioned by Pliny the Elder as Fontes Leucogei for alumina and water that flow yet still whitish. During that time he started the first mining for the extraction of whitebait, used as a filler, which could be During that time he started the first mining for the extraction of whitebait, used as a filler, which could be pulled behind a payment of 20,000 sesterces.pulled behind a payment of 20,000 sesterces.In 1198, during the reign of Frederick II of Swabia, Scipione Mazzella tells of a disastrous eruption of In 1198, during the reign of Frederick II of Swabia, Scipione Mazzella tells of a disastrous eruption of Solfatara, accompanied by a violent earthquake. Recent excavations have unearthed a Roman paved Solfatara, accompanied by a violent earthquake. Recent excavations have unearthed a Roman paved road down the Solfatara, street-Puteolis Neapolim, which revealed a necropolis of the first century whose road down the Solfatara, street-Puteolis Neapolim, which revealed a necropolis of the first century whose burials, laid in layers of pyroclastic Solfatara erupted about 4,000 years ago and covered additional burials, laid in layers of pyroclastic Solfatara erupted about 4,000 years ago and covered additional layers eruptions, have instead shown the unfounded news: most likely it was an intensification of layers eruptions, have instead shown the unfounded news: most likely it was an intensification of fumarolic also accompanied by a larger release of pillacchere, that mud-slinging.fumarolic also accompanied by a larger release of pillacchere, that mud-slinging.During the Middle Ages, the mining of minerals peaked. In 1687 a factory was built in the crater to purify During the Middle Ages, the mining of minerals peaked. In 1687 a factory was built in the crater to purify the alum and also the powder was extracted in Ischia, Pozzuoli red, the yellow earth, the plummet, the the alum and also the powder was extracted in Ischia, Pozzuoli red, the yellow earth, the plummet, the whitebait and sulfur. Between the eighteenth and nineteenth century Solfatara became a compulsory stop whitebait and sulfur. Between the eighteenth and nineteenth century Solfatara became a compulsory stop on the Grand Tour and its vapors used for stoves, and mud and water, considered medicated, became on the Grand Tour and its vapors used for stoves, and mud and water, considered medicated, became one of the 40 most famous spas of one of the 40 most famous spas of Campi FlegreiCampi Flegrei In 1900 began the first guided tours of the crater, while In 1900 began the first guided tours of the crater, while the thermal activity, though it was advertised to be illustrative sheets and posters, with the progress of the thermal activity, though it was advertised to be illustrative sheets and posters, with the progress of medical science, began a slow decline, so that around the 20 each task was abandoned. Although the medical science, began a slow decline, so that around the 20 each task was abandoned. Although the extraction of minerals, now reduced to only that of the stone alchitrachite, finally stopped in the 50s.extraction of minerals, now reduced to only that of the stone alchitrachite, finally stopped in the 50s.

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George admire the craterGeorge admire the crater

Antonio summarize Gina e George about SolfataraAntonio summarize Gina e George about Solfatara

dear George and Ginadear George and Gina

Gina and Antonio walkinhg around the crater Gina and Antonio walkinhg around the crater

Is really Is really HOTHOT

Tina Aflo’ wifeTina Aflo’ wife

The crater is hot but soon we're going to dinner in a The crater is hot but soon we're going to dinner in a beautiful restaurant overlooking the sea. See you soonbeautiful restaurant overlooking the sea. See you soon

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