Italy’s Cinematic Landscape: Iconic Film Locations in Italy
In cinema, the locations depicted often play a significant role, acting as a silent character, contributing to the narrative, and affecting how the story unfolds. … Read more
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Fava Bean Puree: Ancient Recipe of Macco di Fave
Cooking Guide: How to Prepare the Perfect Fava Bean Puree Fava Bean Puree, or ‘Macco di Fave’ in Sicilian, is a quintessential Sicilian dish. Its … Read more
The Story of the Italian Police Unit who Became Vegetarian
After investigating the atrocious conditions of the illegal slaughterhouses in Sicily, a police unit became vegetarian. In 2016, the story of a police unit from … Read more
The Leopard
During the dramatic social upheavals of 1860s Sicily, the Prince of Salina, a noble nobleman of spotless morality, struggles to maintain his family and station. … Read more
The Ancient Greek Theatre Of Taormina
The ancient theater of Taormina is the second-largest ancient theater in Sicily, after the Greek theater of Syracuse. Related articles: The Valley of the Temples … Read more
Mount Etna’s height has increased reaching 3357 meters
Mount Etna’s height has increased by more than 30 meters since 2018 After 50 paroxysmal episodes affecting the Southeast Crater of the volcano, Mount Etna’s … Read more
Temperature of 48.8C sets new record high in Italy and Europe
Record-breaking heat in Italy. The country records its highest temperature, 48.8C in Sicily Temperatures soared in Italy today, with Floridia in Italy recording the highest … Read more
The Valley of the Temples in Sicily, Facts, History & Pictures
The Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Italy The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily. The Valley of … Read more
Map of unique places in Italy
Map of unusual, esoteric, bizarre or simply incredible places in Italy The map will be constantly updated. Click to pop up information. List of Places … Read more
24 Old Photos of the Allied Invasion of Sicily, 1943
A collection of fascinating old photographs of Palermo, Messina, Siracusa, and other Sicilian towns during WWII. On the night of 9–10 July 1943 the Allied … Read more
Italy, two gangs broke arms, legs, to defraud insurance companies, 42 arrests
The two gangs in Palermo were especially looking for desperate young people and women to stage false accidents to defraud insurance companies. They offered 300 … Read more
Child Labour And the Sulphur Mines in Sicily
THERE is one street in Catania, Sicily, which seems to be given over to the trade and industry of the poorer people of the city. … Read more
The lives of the Carusi, the slave miners of Sicily
Child Slavery at the Floristella Grottacalda mines in Sicily. The Caruso was a kid aged 8 to 14 years, assigned to carry on shoulder excavated … Read more
The Underground Salt Cathedral of Realmonte in Sicily
The Salt Cathedral of Realmonte is an underground Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine underground in a halite mountain near the … Read more
20 stunning images of Pantalica Necropolis
Pantalica Necropolis, rupestrian funerary architecture Pantalica, Syracuse, Sicily, is located on a limestone promontory and is best known for its rock-cut tombs (13th to 7th … Read more