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L’uomo di Altamura – The Altamura man

October 7th, 1993: after more than a year of excavating a prehistoric human skeleton is found in a corner of the Lamalunga Cave in the territory of Altamura. Early in 1991 […]

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Pantalica Necropoli

Pantalica Necropili is an archaeological site is located not far from Siracusa on a cliff that overlooks the gorges of the river Anapo. This area, as well as being rich in history is also […]

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Montalbano Elicona

To tell you about Montalbano Elicona (Messina) we start from the meaning of its name. There are two possible explanations. According to the former the name derives from monte “albanus”, […]

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Sicily and Cinema

Sicily has always been a big open-air set. From the countryside to the sea, from the art cities to the historic houses, the island has always been a favorite destination […]

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The Vicerè of Federico De Roberto

Federico De Roberto (16 January 1861 Naples – 26 July 1927 Catania) was an Italian writer, who became well known for his novel I Viceré (1894), translated as The Viceroys. Biography He began his writing career as a […]

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Altamura

Visit Altamura Altamura is an important historical town situated in the heart of the Puglia (Apulia) region of south-east Italy best known for its cathedral and Museum of Archaeology. Ancient […]

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Palazzolo Acreide

In eastern Sicily, also Palazzolo Acreide ,near Syracuse, is worth a visit.This town is also in the Unesco world heritage list. In Palazzolo it is possible to visit the Casa-Museo […]

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Etna

Etna, today declared Unesco Heritage as one of the most “emblematic and active volcanoes in the world”, with its 3340 m height s.l.m. it is also the highest volcano in […]

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Christmas in Taormina

How to Spend Christmas in Sicily, Italy Sicily is a cultural kingdom with deep roots in tradition and festivities. One of the most enchanting and exciting times to be there […]

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The Christmas cribs of Caltagirone

The art of making artistic Christmas cribsis a very ancient tradition in Sicily, which has seen great masters at work on the island. The tecniques are often handed down from […]