Etna towers around 3,350 meters (around 11,050 feet) above sea level and is 35 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter, although the volcanic activity has changed the mountain’s height over time.

For the fifth time this summer, Italy’s Mount Etna volcano began erupting spewing ash above Sicily and temporarily halting flights.

CATANIA, Italy -- Smoke rings were observed coming out of Sicily's Mount Etna on Sunday, after a vent opened on the southeastern crater last week.

MILAN (AP) — Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and ash high into the sky. But the defining event of ...

Sicily’s Mount Etna has put on a fiery show, sending a cloud of smoke and ash miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population.

Sicily’s Mount Etna has put on a fiery show, sending a cloud of smoke and ash miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population.