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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 …

Palermo: presented the 12th rostrum of the battle of the Egadi

Presented in a press conference the rostrum in bronze of the battle fought in Egadi 241 A.C.. between the Romans and Carthaginians. E 'was presented during a press conference at the Roosevelt Institute – Superintendent of the Sea, in Palermo, the recovery of the rostrum bronze. The discovery, in waters northwest of the island of Levanzo, in the stretch of …

Marettimo: released after treatment “Vega” a beautiful Caretta caretta

A new turtle Caretta caretta, treated at First Aid Center for Marine Turtles of the AMP, He has taken the sea today 6 August Marettimo – at 18 – when it was released the Scalo Nuovo. As usual for the Marine Protected Area, in the hours before the liberation, staff coordinated by the Director, Stefano Donati, …

Favignana: Cala Rossa, the most beloved, the most desired, the most beautiful.

There are places on this planet definitely unique, i reef, gli atolli, Caribbean islands, places that we all dream of visiting at least once in our lives: one of these places, perhaps not everyone knows that we have it in Sicily, particularly in Egadi Islands, Favignana is Cala Rossa. World famous, covers …

no Plastica: returns “NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS” the Egadi

An eco-shopper to replace the plastic bags killer of the seas. For the second consecutive year, OCEANUS Campaign against plastic bags back in the Egadi Islands, in collaboration with the Marine Protected Area "Egadi Islands" and the Municipality of Favignana. The exclusive new cotton bags, They will be distributed free to citizens and …

Levanzo trekking: from the country to the Grotta del Genovese

This year in late April, thanks to western Sicily WWF to which I proudly part, I participated in a hike of Levanzo trek that included among other things a visit to the Grotta del Genovese. This post tells you about the walk from the village to the junction for the fantastic Paleolithic cave. We chose Spring …

Favignana: Museo Malacologico “Matteo Sercia”

Reopens in Favignana, in collaboration with the AMP, The Malacological Museum "Matteo Sercia" which also received the Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor. Since a few weeks, thanks to an agreement with the Marine Protected Area “Egadi Islands”, it is again possible to visit, Favignana, "Casa Museo Matteo Sercia”, founded by Gabriele in September Sercia 2010: a wonderful …

Cala Rotonda in Favignana

In addition to being one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and the entire Mediterranean (and do not overdo it), Cala Rotonda is a beautiful natural harbor created by Mother Nature, that leads only to the west and southwesterly. The natural arch that divides it into two almost equal parts as is called Arch of Ulysses: to the right there are small beaches …

Gold Egadi: the oceanic Posidonia

The Egadi Islands are the largest of Posidonia oceanic and extensive Mediterranean. As stated in the Marine Protected Area site Aegadian, “it is an area with very high valence from a naturalistic point of view: the AMP includes the prairie of Posidonia oceanica largest and best preserved of the Mediterranean (circa 7.700 ha). Posidonia, …

Marettimo, in the story of Fulco Pratesi 80s (Atlas May 1985)

Marettimo, the different. (by Fulco Pratesi – President WWF Italy) For who, boat, leave Trapani and Mount Erice crowned with clouds and is channeled towards the west, the first two of the Aegean archipelago islands do not constitute a novelty. The landscapes of Sicily will in fact find themselves a bit 'all: the reddish rocks of …