Vulcan(VULCANO)Vol. XII, p. 1019 VOLCANO. — In the common sense, volcanoes are elevations of the earth’s crust through which, during periods of eruption, incandescent materials such as lava,…
VulciVol. XII, p. 1020 VULCI. - An ancient Etruscan city near the Via Aurelia, about 20 km northwest of Tarquinia. It flourished until 280 B.C., when it was occupied by the Romans,…
Vulgate(VOLGATA)Vol. XII, p. 990 VOLGATA. – The official version of the Bible in the Latin Church, called Vulgata editio librorum sacrorum from the Council of Trent (1545–63) onward. The…