On October 20, 1928, the shoreline of a volcanic crater lake 19 miles (30.58 km) south of Rome began to retreat. Heavy electric pumps started pulling water from the basin, lowering the surface by ...

Lake Nemi has long carried echoes of Roman religion and myth. Sacred to the goddess Diana Nemorensis, the lake was off-limits to sailing except for ceremonial use. This small volcanic basin, with just ...