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These following facts about Mt. Etna should expand your knowledge about this mountain. Mount Etna, as you know, is an active strato-volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, close to Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is the tallest active volcano on the European continent, currently 3,329 m (10,922 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions. It is the highest  Read More ... »