Mount Etna, a known active volcano found on the island of Sicily, erupted Thursday, but rather than causing panic, it created a beautiful display that astonished those who were able to witness its explosion. Among those who witnessed it was a Sicilian photographer by the name of Marco Restivo, 29, who even made a time-lapse video of the 50-minute "artistic" spewing of fire and ash into the sky, according to The Huffington Post.
The video shows that as Mount Etna sprayed and rubbed together fragments of rocks, ashes and ice, what seems like lightning sparks were also created.
The eruption, which took place at around 2:20 a.m. Thursday, caused the closure of the nearest airport on the Italian mainland and left several villages covered in a thick layer of ash, according to BBC News.
Mount Etna, nicknamed "Mongibello," has not erupted since two years ago. While this year's eruption was more beautiful than scary, in 122 B.C., the same volcano created a massive eruption that blocked the sun for days, according to Roman records, USA Today reported.
