The Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples has entered a level of activity that scientists say hasn’t been seen in centuries. Aerial view of the densely inhabited area of Pozzuoli, located within the Campi Flegrei volcanic area. Over half a million people live in this region, which is continuously monitored due to the ongoing volcanic activity. --- Valerio Muscella for NPR Earthquakes are becoming more frequent, the ground is rising, and pressure beneath the surface is building in ways that recall its prehistoric eruptions—eruptions powerful enough to darken the sun for weeks, cool the climate, and bury large parts of Europe and Russia in ash. While geologists focus on the shifting magma and gas beneath the caldera, others are looking at the spiritual dimension , asking whether signs like these echo ancient warnings, including the biblical idea of a period when the sun would be blotted out. Throughout history, Campi Flegrei has been a place where myth and geology overlap. T...
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