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Crater of the 2001 Eruption, Mount Etna

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Crater of the 2001 Eruption, Mount Etna

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Crater of the 2001 Eruption, Mount Etna

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    1. 2001 Eruption Cone, Mount Etna – Silvestri Superior Craters loop from Adrano

    4.59km

    01:51

    240m

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    Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    November 15, 2021

    In Italian, the mountain is called Etna (masculine), but the local population refers to the volcano in feminine. The name is usually etymologically derived from the Indo-European * aidh- ("to burn"). Since the sound shift from “dh” to “t” can neither be derived from the linguistic history of Greek (name ancient Greek Αἴτνη Aitnē) nor from that of West Italian, it is assumed that the word of the older language class of the original inhabitants of Sicily (Sikanen) before the colonization by the Greeks. In colloquial language, Etna also has the name “Mongibello”, derived from Latin “mons” (from which Italian “monte”) and Arabic “djebel” (جبل), which both simply mean “mountain”.

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      August 30, 2020

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        May 5, 2025

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          Location: Nicolosi, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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