Painting of Italian volcano fetches £25,000 at auction

An 18th-century painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting has sold for more than £25,000 at an auction held in Edinburgh.
Bury Times

Image of Vesuvius erupting by painter said to have witnessed it fetches £25,000

Hackert (1737-1807), produced various paintings of Vesuvius erupting, including the one auctioned on Wednesday which had been expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000.
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There Was One Ridiculous Devil Wears Prada 2 Character I Wasn't Prepared For

Despite being massively successful financially, billionaire Benji really doesn't come off as the brightest guy, though he has no shortage of thoughts and opinions to share. He's clearly a ...
Quanta Magazine

Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?

Those scientists saved countless lives, but their forecast was more of an educated guess than it might have appeared. It was ...
Bitcoin Magazine

Lava Raises $200M for Bitcoin-Backed Line of Credit, Announces New Borrow Rates Starting at 5%

Lava, a global platform for bitcoin-backed loans, today announced a $200M funding round and the launch of a new product, a bitcoin line of credit (BLOC). The product offers similar functionality to a ...
AOL

Italy's Mount Etna is erupting again. Stunning photos show the volcano sending ash into the sky and turning into a 'lava fountain.'

Italy's Mount Etna erupted early Monday, causing tourists to flee as it spewed a massive plume of hot volcanic debris into the air. Videos circulating on social media purportedly show people on guided ...
NBC New York

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts with massive ash plumes and ‘lava fountain'

A gigantic volcanic eruption occurred at Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday, shooting massive ash plumes miles into the air and sending tourists fleeing. The eruption, which began ...