The thought of living in Sicily is about more than just moving to an island in Italy. It’s about stepping into a place that ...

Did you know that the worldwide popular Sicilian oranges were introduced in Sicily by the Arabians to decorate their ...

The arrival of the Normans in Sicily brought about a massive transformation in the way the island was administered as well as a very impressive period of building new churches and palaces. The ...

Dr. Hayes explained The Norman Kingdom of Sicily was built slowly as a group of French warriors led by an extraordinary family wrested control of Sicily from the Muslim overlords who had ...

WROCLAW, POLAND—Science in Poland reports that researchers led by Sławomir Moździoch of the Polish Academy of Sciences have discovered a medieval cemetery in Sicily, near the ruins of the ...

Hold this for me,” instructs Laura, our tour guide in Palermo — the final stop in Road Scholar’s “Treasures of Sicily” adventure — as we gather to explore ...

The discovery of 10 burials near a medieval church in Sicily has led to a rare finding: the skeletal remains of the descendants of Vikings. Archaeologists found the 800-year-old burials near the ...

In Norman Sicily, says Norwich, the victors “created a climate of enlightened political and religious thinking in which all races, creeds, languages and cultures were equally encouraged and ...

Humanities West presents Norman Sicily: Art & Power in Palermo, a two-day program of lectures, discussions, and musical performances exploring the multi-ethnic clash of 11th century Sicily ...

The Norman art and architecture of medieval Sicily represents one of history’s most remarkable creative moments. When French Normans conquered Sicily in the 11th century — in the same era that ...

(ANSA) - MILAN, JULY 3 - "Sicilian Arab-Norman architecture will be granted UNESCO world heritage status in the next few days" said former UNESCO ambassador and permanent Malta delegate, Raymond ...