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Palermo, Syracuse or Catania: Which city should you visit for your first trip to Sicily?
In Sicily, Palermo, Syracuse and Catania, the three main cities on the Italian island, are attractive destinations for their history and heritage. Baroque palaces or ancient remains, Ionian or ...
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Agathocles, the Tyrant Who Defended Syracuse by Taking the War to Africa, Invading and Besieging Carthage
The Sicilian Agathocles, a man not only of obscure but lowly and abject origins, became king of Syracuse. The son of a potter ...
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Sicily Neighborhoods
Likely the best-known city in Sicily, Palermo sits on the northern ... Head just south of Catania to reach Syracuse – an ancient Grecian city that dates back to 734 B.C. Top sites include ...