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Phlegraean Fields (flĭgrē`ən), Ital. Campi Flegrei, fertile volcanic region, Campania, S Italy, along the Tyrrhenian Sea between Pozzuoli and Naples. It is named for ancient Phlegra, in Macedonia, where in mythology the battle between the giants and the gods took place. In Roman times, the cities of Cumae, Baiae, and Puteoli (Pozzuoli) were fashionable watering places. Some of the region's approximately 30 craters still emit sulfurous vapors and mineral waters. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He presents and criticizes previous explanations of winds, tides, marine salinity, hot springs and earthquakes, and even provides an analysis of such oddities as bloody rain, showers of frogs and the appearance of a new hill in the Campi Flegrei following the devastating earthquake of 1538. |
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