Phlegraean Fields
Campi Flegrei · 나폴리도
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:47
Welcome to the Phlegraean Fields, or Campi Flegrei—a name that literally translates to 'the burning fields'. As you look out over this 'vast area of about 150 square kilometers,' you are standing atop one of the most monitored…
Listen in the app2The Caldera — A Collapsed Supervolcano1:43
To understand the Phlegraean Fields, you must look beyond the individual hills and see the entire landscape as a 'collapsed volcano'. Deep beneath our feet lies a huge reservoir of bubbling magma that, 15,000 years ago, erupted…
Listen in the app3Pozzuoli and Bradyseism — The Rising Ground1:34
The city of Pozzuoli sits at the 'epicenter of the caldera' and provides the world's most well-documented evidence of 'Bradyseism'—the slow rising and falling of the ground. Over the last few decades, residents have experienced…
Listen in the app4Solfatara — The Entrance to Hell1:30
The Solfatara crater, formed around 4,000 years ago, is often described as the 'most dangerous part of the caldera'. It is a 'vast feral vent of bubbling gas and mud' that 'captures our attention' with its 'dazzling unexplainable…
Listen in the app5The Sunken City of Baia — Rome’s Underwater Resort1:32
Off the coast of the Phlegraean Fields lies the 'sunken city of Baia,' once the most luxurious 'seaside resort' of the Roman elite. Due to the same 'Bradyseism' that raised Pozzuoli, the city of Baia 'sank at a speed of about 10…
Listen in the app6Modern Risk and the 72-Hour Plan1:43
Living in the 'Red Zone' of Campi Flegrei means facing a 'potential catastrophe' every day. Local authorities and volcanologists have prepared an 'evacuation plan' to move half a million residents inland if a 'medium-scale…
Listen in the app7Monte Nuovo — The Youngest Volcano in Europe1:28
Within the system of 64 craters, 'Monte Nuovo' stands out as the youngest, having formed in just a single week in September 1538. Witnesses of the time described an 'unforgettable descent to the Netherworld' as the 'ground…
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As our trip to the 'magical' Phlegraean Fields comes to a close, we carry with us a 'deep meaning of Western history' and a sense of 'awe' at the power of nature. This 'precious treasure' of a landscape has shown us the 'clash…
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What is Phlegraean Fields?
Phlegraean Fields is a place in 나폴리도 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 나폴리도 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 12 min 43 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 40.8270, 14.1390 |
| Last updated |
