Alcantara river. View over the Alcantara river, Sicily, Italy, flowing through a gorge of basalt rock columns. This rock was formed from lava released

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Alcantara river. View over the Alcantara river, Sicily, Italy, flowing through a gorge of basalt rock columns. This rock was formed from lava released during eruptions of Mount Etna. It has been eroded into a gorge over time by the river.

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