Italy

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Italy is a country placed in the South of Europe.

Its capital is Rome.

Italy

HISTORYThe country is one of the most important in world history because it was the craddle of the Etruscan and Roman civilizations and it was there where the Renaissance emerged.

Discovered in the first Etruscan Volterra domus found in Italy.

The Coliseum.

Italian Renaissance Construction.

Architecture and Italian paintings

SicilySicily is one of the regions of Italy. Moreover, it is Italy's largest island and the largest in the Mediterranean Sea.

The capital is Palermo. 

Catania is another major city of Sicily.

A brief history of Sicily HISTORYSicily has been inhabited since the prehistoric times.

Sicily was the home of the Phoenicians and the Greeks, who founded their major cities there too.

There were two Punic wars in Sicily, the first in 241 BC and the second in 212 BC.

In the Punic wars the Romans conquered the Sicilian island. After the conquest of Sicily, it was reduced to a Roman province.

The theater Politeama in

Palermo, Sicily.

Phoenician monument

Palermo

PALERMO It is the capital of Sicily. It has  658,112 inhabitants. Its history is considered artistic and architectural heritage.For cultural, artistic and economic reasons it was one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean and today it is one of the major tourist destinations in the region, nation and Europe. A monument of Sicily is its cathedral built in the XII century

The New Gate

SyracuseSyracuse is a province of Italy,situated on the Southeastern

coast ofthe island of Sicily.Syracuse was the most

importantGreek city in Sicily, on the Eastcoast of the island

between Cataniaand the outskirts of Pachynus.They lived in several colonies

andthere lived a lot of famous

historicalpeople, for example Archimedes

theengineer and mathematician.

Syracuse is washed

by the sea

Beautiful streets

Augusta is an Italian city located on the Eastern coast of Sicily with 34,174 inhabitants in the province of Syracuse.The city is one of the major ports in Italy, due to the abundance of oilThe city's name comes from the imperial title "Augustus" given to Frederick II di Swabia, in 1232 when he founded it.

Augusta

Augusta an Italian city

located there.

A few things about the History of Augusta

Augusta was founded in the XVIII

century by the EmperorFrederick II nearthe ancient Greek colonyof Megara Hyblaea.It was an important militaryport of Aragon against theTurks andthe most important Syracusan military center during World War II.

 It was founded by Megara Hyblaea, a Greek city in the East.

Buildings at Megara Hyblaea

Gastronomy

The Sicilian cuisine is linked to the Sicilian history and culture.In the dishes it is used exclusively Sicilian olive oil. They use for their dishes vegetables and fish rather than meat.Some of the most popular dishes are:Pizza fritta alla Siciliana, pasta con i broccoli arriminati,

Fish, eggplant, tomatoes.

One of the great charms of Sicily is its cuisine.

Alici crude al limone