There are places where history is put on a pedestal—behind glass inside an austere building. In those places, history is ...

Sicily, the triangular “rock” kicked by the “boot” of Italy, is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Long known for its association with the Mafia made famous by the movie "The Godfather," ...

The remarkable ancient city of Gela lies on the southern coast of Sicily. Both an agricultural and industrial town, it bears witness to the island’s deep past. Founded around 689 BC on Sicilian ...

PALERMO, Italy — Sicily sits at the toe of Italy’s boot, just 2 miles from the mainland, at its closest point, and a short ferry ride from the town of Messina. But our gateway to Sicily was on the ...

The ancient Greeks settled on the Aeolian Islands sometime in the Bronze Age where they traded with their neighbors ...

A unique ancient bathhouse dating back to antiquity was recently found hidden in the hills of Sicily. The thermal complex, which is one of the largest ever found on the southern Italian island, was ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...

How should we relate to the traditional historiography on ancient Sicily? The prevailing view has been that the indigenous population had neither territory, power nor economic resources. But with the ...

The UK’s leading guided walking holidays’ operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a fascinating 12 day tour of ancient Sicily including, Selinunte, Agrigento, Syracuse and Palermo. The ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...