Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna in Sicily, has seen a very active past three weeks. On Wednesday, the volcano erupted for the eleventh time in under a month.

Wednesday's early morning eruption sent rocks and lava spewing into the dark sky and created a large river of lava that cascaded down the volcano's slopes. According to local reports, the eruption occurred in the southeast crater at about 4:30 a.m.

Photos above show the spectacular lava fountains of Etna's most recent eruption, as well as the eruptions that have occurred since mid-February.

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On Sunday, another eruption sent lava and ash 33,000 feet into the air, the Associated Press reported.

Locals in Catania and other nearby towns had to sweep a blanket of ash from their cars and walkways, but no property damage or injuries have been reported in the recent eruptions.

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Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says there's no way of predicting when this most recent round of volcanic activity might end.

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