Volcanoes

In the comune of Bacoli in the greater metropolitan area of Naples, Italy, an astonishing geological process is bringing remnants of an ancient Roman building complex to the surface in Lake Fusaro. This phenomenon, known as bradyseism, is a result of volcanic activity and has drawn the attention of archaeologists and historians eager to study the newly revealed structures. Bradyseism is the gradual rise or fall of the Earth's surface, caused by the movement of magma or hydrothermal fluids beneath the ground. Lake Fusaro is situated in the Phlegraean Fields, an active volcanic region that includes the Solfatara volcano and is noted for frequent emissions of gas and steam. This area has long been shaped by subterranean forces, and the