In 1831, an underwater volcano created a new Mediterranean island. Britain, France and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies claimed it before it vanished | World News
For a few months in 1831, the sea off Sicily seemed to be making room for something new. Fishermen had already noticed dead fish floating to the surface, their bodies carrying the smell of sulphur. Then came smoke, ash and lava. By late summer, a small volcanic island stood above the water. It was not…