Keywords: Charles Lyell - Pillars of Pozzuoli.jpg 40 49 34 N 14 07 14 E en Pillars of the temple at Pozzuoli Italy used by Lyell to show former sea level differing from today The corroded part at each pillar has once been below sea level This higher sea level obviously is after the temple was built and was caused by downwarp and uplift of the land surface as a result of volcanic activity Charles Lyell 1832 Principles of Geology Vol 1; frontispice Charles Lyell 1832 PD-old Charles Lyell Macellum Pozzuoli in art |