Phlegraean Fields

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Via Solfatara, 3, 80078 Pozzuoli NA, Italy

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N40° 49' 37.2" E14° 8' 20.4"   (40.827, 14.139) Start navigation »

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The Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei [ˈkampi fleˈɡrɛi]; from Greek phlego φλέγω, "to burn") are a large volcanic area situated to the west of Naples, Italy. It was declared a regional park in 2003. Lying mostly underwater, the area of the caldera comprises 24 craters and volcanic edifices. Hydrothermal activity can be observed at Lucrino, Agnano and the town of Pozzuoli. There are also effusive gaseous manifestations in the Solfatara crater, the mythological home of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. This area is monitored by the Vesuvius Observatory.
The area also features bradyseismic phenomena, which are most evident at the Macellum of Pozzuoli (misidentified as a temple of Serapis), as geologists puzzled over bands of boreholes left by marine molluscs on marble columns, showing that the level of the site in relation to sea level had varied.

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