At 3,357 metres high, Mount Etna on the island of Sicily is the highest mountain in southern Italy and the highest active volcano in Europe.

Below are 7 lesser-known scientific facts about this enigmatic peak. Mount Kailash’s structure comprises thick conglomerate rocks resting on a granite base, shaped by tectonic activity during ...

Police in Sicily are becoming increasingly frustrated with visitors flocking to watch Mount Etna’s ongoing eruptions and are ignoring warnings and restrictions. Since Europe’s most active ...

NASA has shared stunning images of a lava flow on the snow-covered summit of Mount Etna.

A tongue of lava spilling down the side of Mount Etna glows orange on the snow-covered volcano. Lava erupted from the Bocca Nuova crater on Monday, February 10, offering a spectacular spectacle ...

A SNOWY ski slope turns into a fiery peak as hot lava spews from an erupting volcano. Mount Etna in Sicily started erupting on February 11. But despite bans, skiers have taken to the slopes.

A 3km river of lava is currently flowing out of the crater. In the past, Etna’s eruptions have caused nearby towns to be covered in black volcanic ash.

ROME - Tourists climbing Sicily's Mount Etna volcano at night in sneakers and light clothing to get a close-up view of an ongoing eruption may be risking their lives, rescuers warned on Friday.

ROME - The authorities near Sicily’s Mount Etna are bracing themselves to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and ...

This is also true in the case of thousands of people who climb the currently rumbling Mount Etna volcano in Sicily to take photos. Countless ill-equipped holidaymakers are ignoring the warnings of ...