Despite Prohibition, a Thriving Wine Trade May Have Flourished in Islamic Sicily
Chemical traces found in thousand-year-old wine containers have led researchers to believe the wine trade actually flourished in medieval Islamic Sicily.
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From Covid-Free to Covid Town: Sicilian Town Meets the Virus
In the space of three weeks, the mountain burg of Castelbuono in northern Sicily, a charming former Medieval fiefdom with a rich cultural history, went from zero Covid-19 cases to more than 100.
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Italians Return to Life After Lockdown With Mixed Emotions
On his first day back at his small florist shop in this medieval town in Sicily’s Madonie mountains, Nicola Failla waited hours for his first customer. Finally, just before closing his shop’s doors for lunch, he sold a bouquet of flowers.
Read moreItaly Arrests Dozens in Mafia Scam
Italian police said on Wednesday they had dismantled a massive Mafia operation in Sicily that had been defrauding the European Union of millions of euros in funds destined to farmers.
Read moreSicily on High Alert as Etna Erupts
CASTELBUONO, Sicily (CN) — Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is threatening to cause a dangerous lava flow
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Mafia Buried, Palermo Breathes Fresher Air
The “City of the Mafia”? Yes and no. But in many ways, Palermo, a jewel of the Mediterranean, can say it’s no longer ruled by
Read moreTourists Flee Wildfires in Sicily in Tense Evacuation by Sea
Tourists at a resort in Sicily faced wildfires that turned their day at the beach into an emergency evacuation by sea, with many fleeing the flames in just their bathing suits and flip flops.
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10 Injured by Eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna
Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano unleashed an explosion Thursday, hurling molten rocks and steam that rained down on tourists, journalists and a scientist who scrambled to escape the barrage. Ten people were reported injured.
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