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The age of the Florio family: the happy age of the Egadi

A book that cannot be missed for lovers of Favignanese and Sicilian history as well as that of Sicilian liberty style “The age of the Florio family” by Sellerio Editore (1985). https://sellerio.it/it/catalogo/Eta-Florio/Giuffrida-Lentini/11337 In the almost 300 large format pages, in addition to the splendid period photos, a widespread reconstruction of the adventure of this large family that has changed history …

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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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The battle of the Egadi: 241 A.C.. Chronicle of a naval battle that will remain in history

Rome and Carthage: the battle of the Egadi from the history books to research on the seabed The battle of the Egadi And 'the 10 March 241 A.C., a momentous day for Sicily, the time when Sicily became a land "Western" where stands already austere physiognomy of Rome. The battle is one of the Egadi …

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