by Michele Gallo | Dec 9, 2023 | Sicily
In an astonishing revelation beneath Sicily’s Hyblaean Mountains, a colossal reservoir of ancient water, dating back six million years, has been uncovered. Nestled deep within Earth’s crust, this remarkable aquifer has remained untouched and immobile since...
by Michele Gallo | Feb 25, 2024 | Sicily
Exploring Inspector Montalbano’s Sicily Inspector Montalbano is a fictional character created by Italian author Andrea Camilleri. He is the protagonist of a series of crime novels set in the fictional town of Vigàta, Sicily. The novels have been adapted into a...
by Michele Gallo | Feb 21, 2024 | Sicily
Grotte, Agrigento: A Journey through history and faith Nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Agrigento province lies Grotte, a charming municipality with a population of just over five thousand inhabitants. Located approximately 100 kilometers southeast of Palermo...
by Michele Gallo | Feb 12, 2024 | Sicily
Frank Sinatra’s Sicilian Roots: Unravelling the Mystery Frank Sinatra was born on 12 December 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of Italian immigrants Natalina ‘Dolly’ Garaventa from Liguria and Antonino Martino Sinatra from Sicily.The Sicilian...
by Michele Gallo | Jan 25, 2024 | Sicily
Sicilian Moor’s Heads: Legends, Literary Allusions, and Artistic Craftsmanship Visitors to Sicily will undoubtedly notice a pair of ceramic heads – a black male head and a white female head – in restaurants, hotels or shops. Much like Ethan in The...
by Michele Gallo | Jan 20, 2024 | Sicily
The Peppi Nappa Sciacca Carnival 1 Introduction 2 History of the Carnival of Sciacca 3 The King of Carnival: Peppi ‘Nnappa 4 The Carnival of Sciacca 5 Sciacca Carnival Program 2024 1 Introduction. A thousand colors brighten Sciacca during its carnival, which is one of...
by Michele Gallo | Jan 8, 2024 | Sicily
Archaeologists exploring the ancient remains of a village on Ustica Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily, have found fascinating details about how people in the Middle Bronze Age built a complex defense system. The village, known as Faraglioni Village, has...
