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Cemetery of a Capuchin convert, near PalermoCatacombs in Palermo, Sicily consists of a large subterranean space, clean and airy, divided into galleries, surrounded with nichies after the bodies were dehydrated on the racks of ceramic pipes in
Sicilian Woman and Man of CorfuA Sicilian Woman and a Man of Corfu. 1834
Robert Guiscard defeats Saracens and GreeksThe Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphantly into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily. Date: 1071
MUSSOLINI E BAMBININever one to miss out on a favourable photo-opportunity, Mussolini poses with homeless children when he visits Palermo, Sicily. Date: 1924
MUSSOLINI & ARISTOCRACYMussolini realises he needs all the friends he can get, even the aristocracy : he is photographed with la principessa di Ganci when he visits Sicily. Date: 1924
View of the naval battle of Augusta (also known as the Battle of Agosta), Sicily, during the Franco-Dutch War. It was fought between a French fleet and a Dutch-Spanish fleet. Date: 22 April 1676
Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Monte PellegrinoPalermo, Sicily, Italy - Monte (Mount) Pellegrino Date: circa 1902
Fasci Siciliani, 1894Two years of unrest and protest by the Fasci Siciliani culminate in violence : government offices are ransacked by the mob. Date: January 1894
GIRL: MARIA TERESAMaria Teresa Isabella, later Queen of Sicily, as a little girl. Date: mid-18th century
SICILY EXPEDITION 413BCA disastrous Athenian expedition to Sicily Date: 413 BC
LODOVICOS MARRIAGE / 1343King Lodovico of Sicily, son of the Duke of Anjou, weds the daughter of the Duke of Pedro. Date: circa 1343
DEATH / CEMETERIES / PALERMOCatacombs of the Capuchin monks, at Palermo Date: 1876
Method of curing anchovies in Sicily 1834In the Mediterranean Sea, the anchovy is chiefly taken at night; large fires are lighted on rafts, which attracts the fish, engraving showing men a cellars packing anchovies in barrels in salt
GREECE / CRIMISUS / 339BCTimoleon defeats the Carthaginians at Crimisus, Sicily. Date: 339 BC
Louis of Sicily Weds 14th centuryA noble marriage - Louis, king of Sicily and son of the duc dAnjou - weds the daughter of king Pedro of Aragon Date: 14th century
Russian Navy lends aid after the Messina EarthquakeRussian Navy lends aid after the terrible Messina Earthquake, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 which measured 7.5 on the richter scale claimed 100
Palermo, Italy - Chiesa di S. Giovanni degli Eremili. The churchs origins date to the 6th century. After the Islamic conquest of Sicily, it was converted into a mosque
Waterfront at Syracuse on the Ionian coast of Sicily, ItalyThe waterfront at Syracuse on the Ionian coast of Sicily, Italy. Well known for its ancient ruins. Date: circa 1910s
Frederick II Hohenstaufen (1194-1250). Holy Roman Emperor. Colored engraving
Scylla & Charybdis / MapMap showing the location of Scylla, the six-headed monster who lived in a cave next to the deadly whirlpool Charybdis, in Sicily
c. 1880s Italy - southern Italy probably Sicily street vendorc.1880s Italy - southern Italy, probably Sicily street vendor with large pot
c. 1880s Italy - Italy, probably Sicily street vendors, boysc.1880s Italy - southern Italy, probably Sicily street vendor with his wares - boy selling vegetables
Arabic writing on a map of Italy and North Africa, WW2Arabic writing on a map of Italy and North Africa during the Second World War. 1940s
Palermo - Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele, Sicily, ItalyThe Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. Date: circa 1909
Portolan of Joan Martines (16th century). 1587. Map of the CPortolan of Spanish cartographer Joan Martines (16th century). Majorcal school. 1587. Map of the Canary Islands and the west coast of Africa. Messina, Sicily. National Library. Madrid. Spain
Odysseus offering wine to Polyphemus. Mosaic. 3rd-4rd century. Roman Villa. Piazza Armerina. Sicily. Italy
Sicilian Vespers, (1846) by Francesco Hayez (1791-1882)Sicilian Vespers. Rebellion on the island of Sicily in 1282 against the rule of the French king Charles I of Anjou in March 1282 who had taken control of the entire Kingdom of Sicily
Castrogiovanni, Sicily, ItalyView of Castrogiovann (Now Enna), Sicily, Italy
Old houses in Taormina, Sicily, ItalyPeople sitting outside old houses in Taormina, Sicily
Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. DavisA contour map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria), a volcanic Italian island outpost which surrendered unconditionally on 11 June 1943 -- the first loss of Italian soil to the Allies during the Second World
Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Capuchin CatacombsThe Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (Catacombe dei Cappuccini) are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy - a somewhat macabre tourist attraction! Date: circa 1910s
Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 measured 7.5 on the richter scale and claimed 100, 000-200
LAELIUS, Gaius (ca. 235-170 BC). Roman consul" LAELIUS, Gaius (ca. 235-170 BC). Roman consul. He accompanied Scipio Africanus in the campaigns of Spain, Sicily and Africa.; CATO The Elder or The Censor, Marcus Porcius (234-149 BC)
NICEPHORUS II Phocas (912-969). Byzantine Emperor" NICEPHORUS II Phocas (912-969). Byzantine Emperor (963-969) from the Macedonian dynasty. Triumphal entry and coronation of the emperor in Constantinople. Manuscript produced in Sicily
James II the Just (1267-1327). King of Aragon
Chart by Joan Martines. Island of Sicily (1591). Miniature Painting
Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Crossroads on Via Maqueda Date: circa 1920
Papyrus Plants on the River AnapoPapyrus plants growing along the banks of the River Anapo near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy Date: circa 1905
A Woman from SicilyA pretty young girl from Sicily in traditional costume, her hair worh up and wearing gold hooped earrings and a patterned headscarf. She stands in front of a tall grape vine
First Punic War, Catulus wins naval victory at AegusaPUNIC WARS : Gaius Lutatius Catulus wins a major naval victory, defeating Hanno the Greats Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates Islands or Aegusa (the Aegadian Islands)
Palermo - The Cathedral, Sicily, ItalyPalermo - The Cathedral (Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary / Cattedrale metropolitana della Santa Vergine Maria Assunta), Sicily, Italy Date: circa 1920s
Panoramic view of Monreale, Sicily, Italy in the province of Palermo. Date: circa 1908
King James II of Aragon (1267-1327). Engraving. ColoredJames II (1267-1327), called the Just. King of Aragon, Sicily, Valencia, Sardinia and Corsica and Count of Barcelona. Portrait. Engraving, 19th century. Colored
Risorgimento. Sicily Conquest. Batlle of Milazo. 17-24 July 1860 between Giuseppe Garibaldis volunteers with Hungarian veterans and the troops of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies at MIlazzo, Sicily
Portolan of Joan Martines (16th century). American west coasPortolan of Spanish cartographer Joan Martines (16th century). Majorcan school. American west coast (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia). 1587 Messina, Sicily
Italy - Catania - Elephant FountainItaly - Catania, Sicily - Elephant Fountain (1735-1736) by Giovanni Battista Vaccarini (1702-1768) - in front of the Palazzo degli Elefanti (English: " Elephants Palace" ) Date: 1910s
Map of Sicily. Mediterranean Sea. By Giacomo Gaftaldo Piermon. Italian engraving, 1545
The curse of Cain. Mosaic. Palace of the Normans. PalermoByzantine Art. Italy. The curse of Cain. Mosaic. Palace of the Normans or Royal Palace. Palatine Chapel. 12th century. Palermo. Sicily