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Sicily: the Greek legacy in the west.
During the 4th Century BC, Sicily was the new Greece of the west. Our journey will take us to the various cultural centers that dotted the island, such as Syracuse, Agrigento, with the exquisite Valley of the Temples, and Selinus, present-day Selenunte.
Greek and Roman period
Main articles: Magna Graecia, Ancient Rome, and Sicilia (Roman province)
Greek temple at Selinunte
About 750 BC, the Greeks began to colonize Sicily (Sikelia), establishing many important settlements. The most important colony was Syracuse; other significant ones were Akragas, Selinunte, Gela, Himera, and Zancle. The native Sicani and Sicel peoples were absorbed by the Hellenic culture with relative ease, and the area was part of Magna Graecia along with the rest of southern Italy, which the Greeks had also colonised. Sicily was very fertile, and the introduction of olives and grape vines flourished, creating a great deal of profitable trading; a significant part of Greek culture on the island was that of Greek religion and many temples were built across Sicily, such as the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento.
Politics on the island was intertwined with that of Greece; Syracuse became desired by the Athenians, who during the Peloponnesian War set out on the Sicilian Expedition. Syracuse gained Sparta and Corinth as allies, and as a result the Athenian expedition was defeated. The Athenian army and ships were destroyed, with most of the survivors being sold into slavery.
The Roman amphitheatre at Syracuse
While Greek Syracuse controlled much of Sicily, there were a few Carthaginian colonies in the far west of the island. When the two cultures began to clash, the Greek-Punic wars erupted, the longest wars of antiquity. Greece began to make peace with the Roman Republic in 262 BC and the Romans sought to annex Sicily as its republic's first province. Rome intervened in the First Punic War, crushing Carthage so that by 242 BC Sicily had become the first Roman province outside of the Italian Peninsula.
The Second Punic War, in which Archimedes was murdered, saw Carthage trying to take Sicily from the Roman Republic. They failed and this time Rome was even more unrelenting in the annihilation of the invaders; during 210 BC the Roman consul M. Valerian, told the Roman Senate that no Carthaginian remains in Sicily.
Sicily served a level of high importance for the Romans as it acted as the empire's granary. It was divided into two quaestorships, in the form of Syracuse to the east and Lilybaeum to the west. Although under Augustus some attempt was made to introduce the Latin language to the island, Sicily was allowed to remain largely Greek in a cultural sense, rather than a complete cultural Romanisation. When Verres became governor of Sicily, the once prosperous and contented people were put into sharp decline. In 70 BC, noted figure Cicero condemned the misgovernment of Verres in his oration In Verrem.
The island was used as a base of power numerous times, being occupied by slave insurgents during the First and Second Servile Wars, and by Sextus Pompey during the Sicilian revolt. Christianity first appeared in Sicily during the years following AD 200; between this time and AD 313 when Constantine the Great finally lifted the prohibition on Christianity, a significant number of Sicilians became martyrs such as Agatha, Christina, Lucy, Euplius and many more.[23] Christianity grew rapidly in Sicily during the next two centuries. The period of history where Sicily was a Roman province lasted for around 700 years in total.
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Hairstylist: Serena Oddo Parrucchieri
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Ufficio stampa: Emanuela Volcan
Presentatrice: Teresa Lorefice
Staff: Francesco Finocchiaro, Francesco Lopresti, Michele Fugali, Corrado Tardonato, Cristina Dipietro, Giulia Beninato.
Models: Federica Italia, Paola Bonazzi, Ludovica Lupo, Rosanna Maltese, Giulia carelli, Giulia Colombo, Alessia Bonfanti, Federica Vaccarella, Rebecca Alderuccio, Aurora Mazza, Gabriella Scirè, Diletta bono, Fiorella Valvo, Isabella Bellini.
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Location: Palazzo Nicolaci - Palazzo Castelluccio
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Sicily Vlog: 5η μέρα Συρακούσες-Γέλας/ From Siracusa to Gela 5th day
~~~These series of vlogs are about α Roadtrip starting from Greece, passing through southern Italy and ending up with a tour of Sicily.~~~
~~~Η ιστορία ενός ταξιδιού στην Iταλία και συγκεκριμένα στη Σικελία.Βήμα βήμα μια καταγραφή ενός οδοιπορικού σε μια γωνία της Μεσογείου που κρύβει έναν ξεχασμένο ιστορικό Ελληνισμό.Με καλή διάθεση χιούμορ και πλήρη ερασιτεχνισμό όσον αφορά το video editing, ένα είδος ταξιδιού που καθένας θα πρέπει να το κάνει μια φορά στη ζωή του.~~~
~~~A road trip to Sicily the southern island of Italy. Two people from Greece go step by step around the island to unveil the unique culture of the Sicilian land and people.~~~
~~~The archaeological museum of Syracuse offers an insight of the culture of Ancient Sicily. An attempt to find a less crowded beach fails. Middle stop the historic city of Gela which was an Ancient Greek city-state with strong influence. It was also the burial ground of the pioneer of dramatic tragedy, Aeschylus. The trip towards Agrigento continues!~~~
Street Food: Italy Sicily incredible Panini / Sandwich (edited)
We bought these amazing Panini in Syracuse at Caseificio Borderi.
Some stuff you cannot really identify: Dried Tomatoes, Salad, roasted sesame, honey, Lime-Juice, Lime-Skin and tons of Ricotta and various cheeses.
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Where should I stay in Sicily? - Where to stay in Sicily - The Best of Sicily - Syracuse and Ortigia
Where should I stay in Sicily? Where to stay in Sicily - The Best of Sicily -Syracuse and Ortigia
Have you ever dreamed of living or travelling to Sicily? This is a great guide for any traveller wishing to explore off the beaten track or move to Sicily.
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Sicily: the Greek legacy in the west.
During the 4th Century BC, Sicily was the new Greece of the west. Our journey will take us to the various cultural centers that dotted the island, such as Syracuse, Agrigento, with the exquisite Valley of the Temples, and Selinus, present-day Selenunte.
Greek and Roman period
Main articles: Magna Graecia, Ancient Rome, and Sicilia (Roman province)
Greek temple at Selinunte
About 750 BC, the Greeks began to colonize Sicily (Sikelia), establishing many important settlements. The most important colony was Syracuse; other significant ones were Akragas, Selinunte, Gela, Himera, and Zancle. The native Sicani and Sicel peoples were absorbed by the Hellenic culture with relative ease, and the area was part of Magna Graecia along with the rest of southern Italy, which the Greeks had also colonised. Sicily was very fertile, and the introduction of olives and grape vines flourished, creating a great deal of profitable trading; a significant part of Greek culture on the island was that of Greek religion and many temples were built across Sicily, such as the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento.
Politics on the island was intertwined with that of Greece; Syracuse became desired by the Athenians, who during the Peloponnesian War set out on the Sicilian Expedition. Syracuse gained Sparta and Corinth as allies, and as a result the Athenian expedition was defeated. The Athenian army and ships were destroyed, with most of the survivors being sold into slavery.
The Roman amphitheatre at Syracuse
While Greek Syracuse controlled much of Sicily, there were a few Carthaginian colonies in the far west of the island. When the two cultures began to clash, the Greek-Punic wars erupted, the longest wars of antiquity. Greece began to make peace with the Roman Republic in 262 BC and the Romans sought to annex Sicily as its republic's first province. Rome intervened in the First Punic War, crushing Carthage so that by 242 BC Sicily had become the first Roman province outside of the Italian Peninsula.
The Second Punic War, in which Archimedes was murdered, saw Carthage trying to take Sicily from the Roman Republic. They failed and this time Rome was even more unrelenting in the annihilation of the invaders; during 210 BC the Roman consul M. Valerian, told the Roman Senate that no Carthaginian remains in Sicily.
Sicily served a level of high importance for the Romans as it acted as the empire's granary. It was divided into two quaestorships, in the form of Syracuse to the east and Lilybaeum to the west. Although under Augustus some attempt was made to introduce the Latin language to the island, Sicily was allowed to remain largely Greek in a cultural sense, rather than a complete cultural Romanisation. When Verres became governor of Sicily, the once prosperous and contented people were put into sharp decline. In 70 BC, noted figure Cicero condemned the misgovernment of Verres in his oration In Verrem.[22]
The island was used as a base of power numerous times, being occupied by slave insurgents during the First and Second Servile Wars, and by Sextus Pompey during the Sicilian revolt. Christianity first appeared in Sicily during the years following AD 200; between this time and AD 313 when Constantine the Great finally lifted the prohibition on Christianity, a significant number of Sicilians became martyrs such as Agatha, Christina, Lucy, Euplius and many more. Christianity grew rapidly in Sicily during the next two centuries. The period of history where Sicily was a Roman province lasted for around 700 years in total.
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Sikelia Sail escursioni in Gommone a Marzamemi
Qui dove lo Ionio e il Mediterraneo si incontrano si trovano l'Isola di Capo Passero, l'Isola delle Correnti, Punta delle formiche e la Grotta dei Sospiri, sono previste delle soste per il bagno ed un rinfresco a bordo, gli amanti dello snorkeling potranno ammirare un relitto a circa 3 mt di profondità. Per chi volesse fare di più si prosegue con una sosta per il pranzo libero a Marzamemi e visita guidata del piccolo borgo marinaro. Nel pomeriggio navigazione verso la riserva Naturale di Vendicari: si potranno ammirare la Tonnara, la famosa spiaggia di Calamosche dalla sabbia fina e bianca, e le spiagge di Marianelli ed Eloro. Sono previste soste per il bagno e lo snorkeling in questo mare siciliano di innata bellezza.
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Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe episode or watch it on This tour of Sicilian highlights starts in Palermo, where we'll sing with the merchants in the markets, join locals in their passeggiata, drop in on a contessa, and marvel at the Romanesque cathedral of Monreale. Then we'll sip wine on the slopes of Mount Etna, munch cannoli, ponder Greek temples at Agrigento, admire Roman mosaics at the Villa of Casale, and marvel at the view from the Greek theater in Taormina.
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Sicily Vlog: 8η μέρα Παλέρμο/ Palermo 7th day
~~~These series of vlogs are about α Roadtrip starting from Greece, passing through southern Italy and ending up with a tour of Sicily.~~~
~~~Η ιστορία ενός ταξιδιού στην Iταλία και συγκεκριμένα στη Σικελία.Βήμα βήμα μια καταγραφή ενός οδοιπορικού σε μια γωνία της Μεσογείου που κρύβει έναν ξεχασμένο ιστορικό Ελληνισμό.Με καλή διάθεση χιούμορ και πλήρη ερασιτεχνισμό όσον αφορά το video editing, ένα είδος ταξιδιού που καθένας θα πρέπει να το κάνει μια φορά στη ζωή του.Το Ρέτζιο ντι Καλάμπρια είναι η νοτιότερη πόλη της ηπειρωτικής Ιταλίας. Ιδρύθηκε απο τους Αρχαίους Έλληνες ώς Ρήγιον. ~~~
~~~Το Παλέρμο είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Σικελίας και ο τελευταίος σταθμός μας στο ταξίδι μας στο νησί.Μια πανέμορφη Μεσογειακή πόλη με πολλές ομοιότητες με Ελληνικές πόλεις. Οι ιστορικές επιρροές της πόλεις είναι κυρίως Νορμανδικές και Αραβικές. Πιο προφανείς αρχιτεκτονικά είναι οι Ισπανικές επιρροές. Επίσης η μεσαιωνική βυζαντινή επιρροή είναι ακόμα φανερή στους Νορμανδικούς ναούς με τα εξαίσια Βυζαντινά ψηφιδωτά.~~~
~~~A roadtrip in Sicily the southern island of Italy. Two people from Greece go step by step around the island to unveil the unique culture of the Sicilian land and people.~~~
~~~Next and last stop of the Sicily journey is Palermo. The capital of Sicily has a cosmopolitan character which has been inherited through many different influences of its old occupants. Arab motifs, Spanish architecture and Byzantine mosaics can all be found together in this unique Mediterranean city.~~~
*The music used for the clip was taken from The Soulful World of Ennio Morricone - baroqer 2010-
Sicily vlog: 1η μέρα Ρήγιο Καλαβρίας/ Regio di Calabria (2nd part)
~~~These series of vlogs are about α Roadtrip starting from Greece, passing through southern Italy and ending up with a tour of Sicily.~~~
~~~Η ιστορία ενός ταξιδιού στην Iταλία και συγκεκριμένα στη Σικελία.Βήμα βήμα μια καταγραφή ενός οδοιπορικού σε μια γωνία της Μεσογείου που κρύβει έναν ξεχασμένο ιστορικό Ελληνισμό.Με καλή διάθεση χιούμορ και πλήρη ερασιτεχνισμό όσον αφορά το video editing, ένα είδος ταξιδιού που καθένας θα πρέπει να το κάνει μια φορά στη ζωή του.~~~
~~~Το Ρέτζιο ντι Καλάμπρια είναι η νοτιότερη πόλη της ηπειρωτικής Ιταλίας. Ιδρύθηκε απο τους Αρχαίους Έλληνες ώς Ρήγιον. ~~~
~~~Regio is the southernmost city of the Italian peninsula. It looks across the straits of Messina the homonymous city which welcomes people who travel by ferry from mainland Italy to Sicily.~~~
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Una spettacolare ricostruzione virtuale frutto dell’Opera EFIAN.
“Experimental Fruition Ingenious Ancient Noto”.
L’Opera EFIAN di ricostruzione virtuale di quattro aree del sito archeologico, finanziata dal Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) all’interno del PROGRAMMA OPERATIVO NAZIONALE “RICERCA E COMPETITIVITÀ” (PON R&C) 2007-2013, ha permesso, attraverso l’uso delle più moderne tecnologie informatiche e multimediali, di far fare ai visitatori un salto nel tempo, e precisamente un attimo prima del terribile terremoto dell’11 gennaio 1693.
L’Opera EFIAN ha visto coinvolti partner pubblici e partner privati, che hanno lavorato congiuntamente, ognuno con un preciso compito rispetto alle rispettive competenze e conoscenze, nel rispetto dei tempi di realizzazione di parte dell’Opera loro affidata. In particolare hanno partecipato le due più importanti Università dell’Isola, quella di Palermo e quella di Catania, con i rispettivi Dipartimenti di Architettura e nello specifico di Storia dell’Architettura, di Rappresentazione, di Progettazione; la fondamentale collaborazione del Comune di Noto che col sindaco Corrado Bonfanti ha messo a disposizione il sito archeologico, il museo civico della città e un prezioso contributo progettuale e di servizi perché l’Opera venisse realizzata a regola d’arte; due società private: la Services & Advice s.r.l. di Palermo, capofila della compagine societaria e coordinatrice di tutte le azioni progettuali, e la società di restauro Siqilliya s.r.l. di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto; il partenariato esterno dell’Assessorato ai Beni Culturali della Regione Siciliana.
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