All around the world, crowds pray and worship sacred volcanoes. This episode invites you on a journey through the volcanic world, populated by divinities and spirits.
Japanese fertile lands with unparalleled yields, water reservoirs irrigating the whole of Sicily, deposits of precious materials, these are the good things volcanoes provide.
From lava flows in Italy and fiery ash avalanches in Japan to volcanic mud flows in Iceland by way of tsunamis in Hawaii and soil poisoning in Indonesia.
They are the guardian angels of densely populated areas such as Naples. They are isolated volcano explorers such as in the Rift Valley in Tanzania.
Throughout the entire world, human societies have been built at the foot of active volcanoes and live under a permanent threat.
In many ways, volcanoes remain an enigma for mankind... By studying them, scientists are not only unveiling their mysteries, they are revolutionizing our vision of the world, rewriting our history and driving incredible technical innovations. In our eternal quest for knowledge and progress, volcanoes are our best allies, and are the site of countless discoveries.