The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Sulfaterra

Pozzuoli (Settlement), Italy


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Description of institution: is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei) volcanic area. It is a dormant volcano, which still emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solfatara_volcano