Geography

The chapels and monastic rooms of the Anachorites were quarried in soft tufa rocks.

The moai sculptures are monoliths. Some weigh more than 18 tons and are more than 6 m high.

The fertile volcanic soils around Etna favor extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards stretching across the lower slopes of the mountain and the plain of Catania to the south.

Manhattan, regionally called The City, is the smallest of New York’s five boroughs.

A number of villages lie directly at the foot of the volcano.

From the 17th to 19th centuries, the Thames used to freeze in winter.

It was formed 30 million years ago.

Traces of primitive stone working have been found in the Gobi area, which are dated to over 100,000 years ago.

Cappadocia is an administrative concept. Its boundaries are not sharply defined and result from tradition, history and different landscapes.

The beginning of the activity of Vesuvius is dated to about 25,000 years ago.