The Town That Was Buried for 300 Years

In 1669, the Sicilian town of Catania was partially buried under lava when Mount Etna erupted. But what makes this story unique is that centuries later, archaeologists discovered that an entire section of the city was still preserved beneath the hardened lava. Streets, buildings, and even ancient frescoes remained intact, frozen in time under a thick layer of volcanic rock. Today, some of these underground ruins are accessible, revealing a lost city hidden beneath modern streets.

Would you explore an ancient city buried under lava?