Sicily, with its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture, offers travelers an unforgettable experience. From ...

Although Arabs officially remained until the year 1072, Arabic continued to be used by Arab Jews in Sicily until their expulsion in 1492, keeping the language, and its influence, alive for 400 ...

David Tresilian, Tuesday 9 May 2023. David Tresilian reports on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Sicily, once part of the mediaeval Fatimid Caliphate and still retaining traces of its Arab ...

Sicily became the meeting point between East and West, Europe and Africa." Remnants of "Siqilliah," as the island was known within the Muslim empire, were mostly wiped out by the Normans, who took ...

While power over Sicily continued to change hands until becoming part of the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Arab-Norman art and architecture remain a defining attribute of the culture today. In 2015, ...

Sicily was under Arab rule for hundreds of years, leaving behind a rich heritage, including culinary traditions and iconic foods such as the famous pastry, which became part of Sicilian culture.

Sicily’s largest classical-era arena, dating from Roman times, is in Catania. Constructed with brick, marble and lava stone, the amphitheater had a rock-concert-level capacity for 15000 spectators.

SUBLIME SICILY. The many cooks - the Greeks, Arabs, Moors, French and Spanish, who passed through Sicilian kitchens, left behind their indelible signatures to make the food of this region like no ...

Sicily's Mt. Etna Erupts, Lights Up Night Sky : The Two-Way The eruption hasn't caused much disruption. ... Known as 'Jebel Utlamat' in Arabic - meaning 'mountain of fire ...

NORMAN CONQUEST: Sicily’s Arab period was not to last, however, and in the mid-11th century the Norman conquest of the island began. Carried out by Norman soldiers from northern Europe, ...