Ischia, myths and ancient history
The volcanic nature of the Campi Flegrei, (greek fleguròs, namely burning), while determining the presence of fumaroles and hot spring waters, that fuelled the local spas, did not prevent stable human settlements, not only in age and proto-prehistoric, but also in the Greek and Roman Samnite, as witnessed by archaeological finds. From these records, that the presence in these territories has never stopped. Despite membership of the same Phlegrean, Ischia, unlike Bay, it is characterized by a geological evolution of its own. According to the opinion of experts, this' island, which is considered "paradise trachiti" is an interesting and unique case in volcanology as is a "horst volcanic tectonic." This means that it consists of a set of plates otherwise raised and tilted, separated by faults and fractures that are served, often by way out magma at a local dock, giving rise to a large number of volcanic craters different types. The contraction of the basin magma ischitano not only led secular movements coincide with bradisismi, but also the many eruptions that, in centuries past have caused abrupt dislocations and, therefore, real upheaval of the territory. The eruptions, violent and destructive, have occurred in large numbers in the Corsican the millennia, interfering, with the presence of man.
Aecheologici studies have identified the presence of the first human settlements on the hill, Castiglione, located between the current Cities of Ischia and Casamicciola Terme, where were found artefacts dating back to the third millennium BC and, therefore, the front of Mount Corvo (or Corbo or even Corbaro) occurred in 2000 BC, located on the western side of Mount Epomeo, currently in the territory coincides with the Municipality of Forio. On the same hill, Castiglione were found more fragments of the iron, dating from the eighth century X-a. C. According to the archaeologists, among them George Buckner indicates the passion with which he dedicated to the study of the island of Ischia, these excavations did not provide enough clues as to whether, between the two periods that date from the material which we have referred, is a certain interval of time or whether, instead, the second human settlement has been superimposed on the previous year. from historical and literary sources can be deduced that the first migration was the Hellenic sec. BC and that the Greek colonists, coming from the city of Euboea, a Pithecusa settled, in the eighth century BC, while living "in prosperity thanks to the fertility of the soil and its gold mines, abandoned the island" after struggles and then kicked out because earthquakes, eruptions from fire, and sea and water boiling. " So remember, in fact, Strabo, in the Book V, cap.4.3.13, "De Geography." The same fate struck then the colony of Siracusans which, under the command of tyrant Gerone, occupied the island in 470 BC Still Strabo recalls they left the island, and the fortitude of which still remain on track Castle Aragonese Ischia Ponte, following the occurrence of similar events. The testimony is corroborated by other evidence. It appears, in fact, occurred between 460 and 458 BC, the eruption of Caccavelli, volcano located between the existing municipalities of Lacco Ameno and Forio, not far from the lavas of Zaro and Marecoco. Nearly a century, and more specifically between 360 and 356 BC, a second eruption of Mount Rotaro induced to leave the island, the new Greek colonists, already naturalized in Campania, which probably had occupied between Ischia the 427 and 412 BC, after the abandonment by the Siracusans. More eruptions were reported by ancient historians, including between 91 and 89 BC
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