Sicily: Quick Facts

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cathedral in Palermo, Sicily

Segesta, Sicily, Italy: Greek temple

Stone columns and partial walls of the ancient Greek Temple of Hera stand on a rocky plateau at Agrigento, Sicily, with scattered ruins and a distant view of the city.

Cefalù, Sicily, Italy: cathedral mosaic

Bright orange lava and sparks erupt from the summit of Mount Etna against a dark night sky in Sicily, Italy.

Modica: church of San Giorgio

Novara di Sicilia

Aerial view of the Norman castle in Milazzo, Sicily, Italy, perched on a hilltop overlooking the coastline and the town below.

Solving the mystery of Selinus's destruction

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