Sicily Collection (page 4)

Portolan of Joan Martines (16th century). 1587. Map of the C
Portolan 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, Italy
View of Castrogiovann (Now Enna), Sicily, Italy

Old houses in Taormina, Sicily, Italy
People sitting outside old houses in Taormina, Sicily

Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis
A 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 Catacombs
The 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 Anapo
Papyrus plants growing along the banks of the River Anapo near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy Date: circa 1905

A Woman from Sicily
A 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 Aegusa
PUNIC 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, Italy
Palermo - 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. Colored
James 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 coas
Portolan of Spanish cartographer Joan Martines (16th century). Majorcan school. American west coast (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia). 1587 Messina, Sicily

Italy - Catania - Elephant Fountain
Italy - 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. Palermo
Byzantine Art. Italy. The curse of Cain. Mosaic. Palace of the Normans or Royal Palace. Palatine Chapel. 12th century. Palermo. Sicily

Joseph Bonaparte, 1768-1844, French King of Naples 1806-8, of Spain 1808-13, brother of Napoleon I. Colored engraving by E. Thilly. Historia Universal, 1885

Italy. Sicily. Piazza Armerina. Villa Romana del Casale. Mos
Roman Art. Italy. Sicily. Piazza Armerina. Villa Romana del Casale. Mosaic. Childrens Chariot Races. Detail. 3rd -4th centuries

Italy. Sicily. Agrigento. Valley of the Temples. Temple of Concordia. 5th century BC. Doric style

Greek Art. Temple of Hera (Temple E). 460-450 B. C. the East
Greek Art. Temple of Hera (Temple E). Classic Greek, Doric architectural style. 460-450 B.C. the East Hill. Selinunte. Sicily. Italy

Magna Graecia. Archaic Greek. Temple C. Selinunte. Metopa. Helios on chariot. 580 BC. Museum of Palermo. Italy

Ancient Art. Mediterranean Area. Roof construction. Ornamental tile depicting a horseman and a griffin. Terracotta. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Golden earrings with shaped like a Nike
Earrings with shaped like a Nike. Gold. 4th -3rd century BC. From near Bolsena. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Wedding of Frederick II Hohenstaufen with Isabella of Englan
Frederick II Hohenstaufen (1194-1250). King of Sicily (1197-1250), emperor and king of Germania (1220-1250). Titular king of Jerusalem (1227). He led the Sixth Crusade and captured Jerusalem

Martin I of Aragon, The Humane (1356-1410). King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, and Corsica and Count of Barcelona from 1396 and King of Sicily from 1409 (as Martin II). Portrait

Greek art. Selinunte Acropolis. Temple C. Built in the mid-sixth century b.C. Has a perimeter of 42 columns, 12 of which still remain standing. Colonnade. Sicily. Italy

Infrared photograph of Sicilian temple
Infrared photograph taken of old temple of Girgenti in Valle dei Templi, Agrigento, Sicily, photographed by Professor Robert Williams Wood. Date: 1911

Ferdinand Gonzaga Senior
FERDINAND GONZAGA (ELDER) Italian ruler of Mantova, viceroy of Sicily. (dates uncertain) Date: CIRCA 1550

Giovanni Andrea Doria
GIOVANNI ANDREA DORIA Genoese naval commander, great-nephew and heir of the famous admiral), commander of the squadron of Sicily at the battle of Lepanto, 1571. Date: 1540 - 1606

Etna Crater in 1834
The crater of Mount Etna, Sicily, is continually being modified by eruptions : this is how it appears in 1834, before the massive 1869 eruption changes it again. Date: 1834

Sicily / Cefalu Cathedral
Cefalu, Sicily: the cathedral Date: 1911

Sicily / Cefalu Sunset
Cefalu, Sicily: sunset by the sea Date: 1911

Sicily / Cefalu Shore 1911
Cefalu, Sicily: the beach, with boats Date: 1911

Sicily / Scenery 1911
Sicilian scenery: landscape near Siragusa Date: 1911

Sicily / Segesta 1911
Segesta, Sicily: the ruined temple Date: 1911

Sicily / Palermo Church
Palermo: La Martorana (interior view) Date: 1911

Sicily / Girgenti 1911
Girgenti, Sicily: distant view Date: 1911

Sicily / Siragusa 1911
Siragusa, Sicily: porch of San Giovanni Date: 1911

Roger I, Guiscard
ROGER I, (RUGGIERO) GUISCARD Norman conqueror and ruler in Sicily Date: 1031 - 1101

Gelon of Syracuse
Gelon, king of Syracuse (Sicily) son of Hipparchus, king of Gela : defeated the Carthaginians near Himeta, and died much lamented by his subjects Date: ? - 478 BC

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