History of Sicily
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The history of Sicily has been influenced by numerous ethnic groups. It has seen Sicily controlled by various powers, including Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Vandal and Ostrogoth, Byzantine, Arab, Norma
Temple of Segesta
Regions of ancient Sicily
The Phoenician city on Motya
First Greek settlements & dates
Southern Italy
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Southern Italy, also known as Meridione or Mezzogiorno, is a macroregion of Italy consisting of its southern regions. In the 21st century, the term "Mezzogiorno" mostly refers to the regions that are
Gran Sasso d'Italia in Abruzzo, the highest peak in the Apennines and the second-highest in Italy outside the Alps
The Greek Temple of Concordia, Valle dei Templi, Agrigento, Sicily
Southern Italy under Augustus
The Kingdom of Sicily at its greatest extent, during the 12th century