The eruption created glowing patterns as lava spread over the mountainside. Officials said the lava posed no threat posed to homes or infrastructures.

While its eruptions paused for a brief period of time, the volcano has been back to spilling lava since Wednesday. While the volcano is roaring back, here are five interesting facts about it.

Mount Etna, standing around 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) high, erupts with smoke streaming from its summit and lava spilling from the new “Bocca Nuova” crater, according to Reuters. Emmanuel ...