Sicily
Tourists flee after Italy's Mount Etna erupts
Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the volcano was experiencing strong strombolian explosions.
Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says
Israelis will go crazy: The perfect summer 2025 destination returns
Stern-faced Roman Medusa mask mold discovered in Sicily's Finziade
Favignana: The 'Goat Island' in Christopher Nolan's upcoming 'Odyssey' film
Christopher Nolan will adapt The Odyssey with an all-star cast, including Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and Zendaya, per Variety.
Underwater caves in southern Sicily reveal key clues about early human migration, a new study finds
Many scholars consider Sicily to be among the first islands humans settled in the Mediterranean.
Archaeologists discover 2,500-year-old shipwreck near Sicily's coast
The find includes amphorae, anchors, and household utensils.
NIS 10 for a house: The European town you can move to
Sambuca di Sicilia, known for selling homes for 1 euro, now offers houses starting at 3 euros. Is the project losing its charm?
Four bodies found inside Mike Lynch's sunken yacht, source says
Rescue officials have been looking for six missing people, including Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International.
Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily's troubled Catania airport
Mount Etna has not erupted since 1992, now its lava and ash are diverting planes at the peak of Italy's holiday season.
Ancient Greek altar unearthed at archaeological site in Sicily
A more than 2000-year-old ancient Greek altar was found in the archaeological site of Segesta in Sicily.
Searching for the rich Jewish past in Sicily, Italy
There are a few physical reminders of the community that once existed in Sicily, but much has been destroyed or expropriated over the centuries.
Structure long thought to be ancient harbor re-identified as monumental sacred pool of Ba'al
Sacred freshwater pool located in the center of a monumental circular religious compound possibly used for astrological calculations.
On this day, July 11: Allied invasion of Sicily; Battle of Gela
Following the initial invasion, on July 11, a second wave of American troops began flowing into Italian territory, where the first American tanks successfully made it ashore at 2 a.m. that morning.
Medieval Islamic Sicily ate pork, study finds
Despite pork being forbidden in Islamic dietary law, a study found evidence that it was consumed in the rural areas of Sicily while the island was under Muslim rule in the Middle Ages.