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In Palermo, all’Arsenale, Studies on the day of the Battle of the Egadi

10 March 241 A.C.. Sicily became a land "Western" After more than twenty years of naval and land battles, the Battle of the Egadi Islands marks the culmination of the first Punic War. Carthaginian is forced to sue for peace and permanently abandon Sicily. And the 10 March 241 A.C., a momentous day for the …

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Levanzo: the works of the Roman era salting Cala Minnola

Cala Minnola Levanzo

When I told this strange discovery I wondered why in the guide books do not talk about enough. Yet these systems from Roman times discovered in Levanzo in the late '70s of the last century are very interesting because located in a beautiful place both from a naturalistic point of view mainly archeological. …

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Photo of the day: Levanzo, Cala Minnola

Cala Minnola, Levanzo

Good morning from Cala Minnola, Levanzo, Marine Protected Area Aegadian, Sicily Foto ©Giorgio De Simone

Photo of the day: Faraglione Levanzo

Good morning to: Levanzo, Faraglione >Photo: © Giorgio De Simone

Levanzo trekking: from the country to the Grotta del Genovese

Trekking a Levanzo

This year in late April, thanks to western Sicily WWF to which I proudly part, I participated in a hike of Levanzo trek that included among other things a visit to the Grotta del Genovese. This post tells you about the walk from the village to the junction for the fantastic Paleolithic cave. We chose Spring …

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Archeology: Levanzo found the 12th rostrum used by one of the ships in the Battle of the Egadi

Tonnara Florio Favignana Museum

These days a team led by the Superintendent of the Sea of ​​the Sicilian Region has dived to a depth among 80 e i 100 meters in order to explore the depths and has regained 12th rostrum of the Battle of the Egadi 241 A.C.. The project aims to bring to light additional tracks …

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