Are you curious to know what the world’s oldest active volcano is? I’m pretty sure this topic will be the most interesting one for you. Do you wonder which country has the most volcanoes among the other countries? So let me explain, The United States has taken first place which has a large number of volcanoes from every county. The United States has 162 active and deadly volcanoes. Of these volcanoes, 63 of them are considered active volcanoes. And the second place goes to Japan and the total number of volcanoes is 162. 62 of them are active volcanoes. Third place and fourth place go to Indonesia and Russia. The amount of volcanoes is 120 and 117.
From all these volcanoes some of them are like rabbits because although we call them volcanoes they are very innocent as rabbits. Some volcanoes are not dangerous at all but some of them are rougher than we think. They stay calm but when the time comes they start to blast, destroying everything. It can devastate a whole city in a few seconds. Dangerous disasters happen because of volcanoes, don’t they?
Mount Etna volcano
So do you have any idea of the world’s oldest active volcano? If you are interested in going there you have to reach Italy’s Metropolitan City of Catania and also go through the cities of Messina and Catania.
So Mount Etna volcano is considered the world’s oldest volcano and also Mount Etna is one of the largest volcanoes in the world as well. So you see Mount Etna is a very famous volcano in the world and the type of the volcano is called Stratovolcano. This Mount Etna is kind of interesting because, in the year 1500 BC, it had its first exploration; since then the eruption has happened around 200 times.
What is the arcane history of the Mount Etna volcano?
I know you are fond of noticing the proud history of the Mount Etna volcano. The volcano has so many more interesting stories than the other volcanoes. If you are willing to know them, I suggest you read the whole article and it will never be a regret. According to geological information, the Mount Etna Volcano reveals that in the volcano it has been pouring with ash and lava for thousands of year’s. We consider the Etna volcano as the most active volcano in Europe. Is situated 11,000 feet above the sea level in the northeast part of Sicily because of that height the Etna Volcano can be seen from anywhere in the island.
Rising 11,000 feet above sea level in the northeast section of Sicily, it can be seen from just about every part of the island.
In 1169 a huge earthquake arose and as result, 15, 000 people in Sicily died and also most of the people lost their homes. Because of this unfortunate incident, the Etna Volcano became the most dangerous volcano in the world. Not a surprise, isn’t it? Furthermore, on the 8th of March in 1669 Mount Etna began rumbling. Because few eruptions happened during the two weeks. It could take and destroy more than 20,000 people’s lives in Sicily, Italy. The people who saved their lives became disabled and homeless. So you see, behind this huge volcano, there are so many tragedies being hidden.
Typhon the Monster
In Greek mythology, people believe the Weird and deadly monster who is called Typhon was trapped under the Mount Etna Volcano by Zeus. Not only he but also the God belongs to the sky, thunder, King of gods, and forges of Hephaestus also stay under this volcano.
Since 2000 Etna has erupted in multiple years such as in 2001, 2002–2003, and 2004–2005. So now you see why we call Etna Volcano the world’s oldest active volcano.
What is the outstanding universal value of Mount Etna Volcano in Sicily, Italy?
Have an outstanding value for a volcano that became a reason for so many tragic deaths? When you read this topic you may think that’s weird and crazy. But the thing is, we only think about how dangerous the volcano is but when we talk about Mount Etna volcano we can move on to a different answer. Yes, there is a huge value of Mount Etna volcano to the world. Without wasting much time let’s see what they are.
Mount Etna is considered a world heritage area that has huge protection with scientific values. Moreover, Mount Etna volcano runs as a part of a Parco dell etna Regional Nature Park. When we talk about The history of the Mount Etna volcano, the activities of the volcano have been going on for 2,700 years. So this Mount Etna volcano is very important not only scientifically. But also because it has cultural value and educational value globally.
The neutral zone of 26,220 ha area contains some economical value properties. Such as Mount Etna Regional Nature Park, and two tourism zones. And also in the tourism zone, they provide accommodation (hotels, huts), car parks, restaurants, cafes, a cableway, chair and drag lifts for ski tourism, information points, and ticket kiosks for guided drives, hikes, and horse/donkey safaris.
In May 1987 the Parco dell etna (Etna Park) was ascertained to the world by the President of the Sicilian Regional Authority. To confirm the safety of the park the authority has made a rule that no dog is in the park. And also illegal hunting activities are kept under control to confirm security.
What are the deadly causes of Mount Etna from then to now?
The Mouth Etna volcano which is popular as the world’s most active volcano has caused death. Although we don’t have recently explored damages there are a few deathly incidents that have happened in the past years. According to historical records in Ethna, in 1169 as a result of an eruption 15,000 people died.
So we can not say anything to worry about this volcano. Because 15,000 is a huge number of deaths caused by an eruption. After five years, unfortunately, another cause was reported with 20,000 deaths. During this time the damage has increased a lot. On 12th July 2001 Lawa crawled towards Etna village Nicolosi, Sicily like a thick river from the sides of mount Etna hill.
Because of this kind of Lava explosion, huge damage happens to the country as well as Sicily. Not only death causes but also affects other disasters. Such as the economy falling, issues of the tourism industry, and also the distraction of the agricultural field. According to government reports, the eruption has caused $3.1 million in harm to the country. Like I said before, failures in tourism and agriculture were the main victim of this eruption.
The risk of being sick
Moreover, there is a risk of being sick both animals and humans because of this Lava exploration. Because the dust of the lava affects and interrupts the breath system of your body. Not only that but also its effect on nature too. Only one eruption can destroy a huge farm, water, and biodiversity and make unusual climate changes as well. Now you see, having a this kind of a geographical formation in your area is not as easy as you think.
Recently, a minor eruption has being in progress
at Mount Etna since November 27, 2022. Therefore it is good to keep an eye on what is going on day by day.
