What was there before the Greeks: the “steady world” under Catania of Petralia cave
This cavity has lava origins and a wonderful “dog’s teeth” roof, covered by reflow stalactites formed by the contact of fluid lava with the air. In the busy via Leucatia, behind the ring road of Catania, a sign by a crossroads with no outlet (via Liardo) goes almost unnoticed. It reads “Presepe Grotte Petralia,...
