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SICILY STOCK PHOTOS FACT SHEET. Our stock photos of Sicily include stock photos of Taormina and Mount Etna and photos of the capital, Palermo. The collection also includes stock photography of Sicily's more unusual places like Villa Palagonia, and stock photos of Roman mosaics and Greek Temples.

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FACTS ABOUT SICILY

SICILY FACTS

Sicily is the most densly populated island in the Mediterranean. At its centre is the 3323 mt Mount Etna, Europes biggest and most active Volcano.

It is against this backdrop that Sicily has played an active role in all the major ancient and medieval civilisations and cultures.

The Greeks, Catheginians, Romans, Arabs and later the Normans have all left their mark on the island. Much has been destryed though both by constant conflict and devestating earthques. Messina was destroyed in 1908 and the western part of the Island was rocked by Earthquakes in 1966. The toal destruction of the south west of the Island in thje late 1600's gave a chance to build new towns and some of the best examples of the Baroque can be found here.

Famed in recent years by the Mafia, this informous group has shaped the modern legend of Sicily. Sicilians have a united disrespect for laws including any rules of the road. They drive in a state of perpetual motion that ignors red lights and is obl;ivious of any other drivers. Somehow though they all manage to avoid each other until they reach their destination and double park on the busiest boulavards in rush hour without anyone batting an eye lid.

The Mafia is slowly being dismantled by the authorities and Sicily has its own parliment and president. This is slowly changing years of neglet by central government that led to poverty and the slums of the island.

Our Sicily photo collections have tried to capture all these aspects of the island and Pixel Pigs will soon be available with more detailed stories.

 

Sicily Photos Collection (click here)

includes the following sicily photography, pictures and images :

1. Sicily photos - Villa Palagonia photography, pictures and images. Villa Paplagonia is a Baroque masion and in this photo collection we see photographyb of grotesque sculptures. These statues are a characetures of his wifes lovers put up by the Duke. Over 200 line the walls fo the garden. Strange but true

2. Sicily photos - Palantine Chapel photography, pictures and images The Palantine chapel photo collection shows the spectacular Byzantine mosaic that make it world famous.

3. Sicily photos - Selinunte photography, pictures and images. This photo collection shows the Greek temples of Selanute. The pictures of the huge Greek town shows the ruins and Doric columns that have survived

4. Sicily photos - Taormina photography, pictures and images. The toarmina photo collection shows not only the famous Greek theatre but also photos of the gardens and pictures of arial views

5. Sicily photos - Monreale Abbey of the townphotography, pictures and images

6. Sicily photos - Villa Romana, photography, pictures and images. The Vill Romana photos show pictures of one of the largest areas of Roman mosaics in the world.

7. Sicily photos - Noto photography, pictures and images. The Notto photo collection shows images of the model Baroque town having been restored after eathquakes.

8. Sicily photos - Siracusa photography pictures and images. The Siracusa photo collection shows why the Cathedral is one of the greatest Baroque churches.

9. Sicily photos - Mount Etna photography, pictures and images. The most active volcano in Europe.

10. Sicily photos - Agrigento photography, pictures and images. These photos show nother of Sicily's Greek sites with the most complete Acropolis.

11. Sicily photos - Palermo photography pictures and images. This photo collection shows Palermo as it is. Run down with slums due to money for its restoration being taken by the Mafia. Now under restoration it will eventually be returned to its Baroque splendor

12. Sicily photos - Tropana, photography pictures and images. This collection shows one of Sicily's biggest salt towns wher sea salt is still produced.

13. Sicily photos - Cefalu photography pictures and images. These photo show the popular sea side resort town of Cefalu and its old picturesque buildings

14. Sicily photos - Erice photography, pictures and images. These photos show the picturesque hill top town of Erice

15. Sicily photos - Ragusa photography, pictures and imagesThese photos show the faded Baroque splendor of Sicily with possible its best designed church.

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

  

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