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THE SEA BETWEEN TRAPANI AND FAVIGNANA RETURNS ANFORE FINDS

A Punic amphora of the Maña D type from the III sec. A.C., numerous other fragments of Greek-Italic amphorae dating back to the third century. A.C.. and ceramic fragments were recovered in the stretch of sea between the Trapani coast and the island of Favignana. The discovery by the Superintendence of the Sea of ​​the Sicilian Region occurred following …

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Getting to the Egadi islands by hydrofoil: updated timetables

Hydrofoil public service

Here are the official timetables of Liberty Lines, the only shipping company operating between Sicily and the Egadi Islands. For more info, prices and updates always visit the site: https://www.libertylines.it

Center Turtles Egadi: inaugurated the new premises at the Museum of the Tonnara

  Tuesday 5 June 2018, the presence of all the authorities and environmental groups that collaborate to the First Aid Center Management of Marine Turtles of the Egadi, is a new restaurant was opened housing the tanks where turtles are placed in the center present. Soon it will be realized, the same site, a …

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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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Aliens in the sea: The project involving citizens in identifying alien species in the Mediterranean

Giorgio De Simone The marine biologist Paolo Balistreri explains what is “Aliens in the sea”, a project participated in science and culture that will last for two years and consists of the collection of data on a group of 19 alien species, plant and animal, in Sicilian waters including those of small islands …

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Conference: From Greening the islands of the circular economy to the islands

Favignana 3-4 November, Florio Energy, water, sustainable mobility, trash, agriculture and tourism beds in a circular economy that key enlarged from islands. These are the themes of the fourth edition of The Greening Islands International Conference to be held in the Favignana 3 e 4 November, at the Florio factory, the old trap of the island. The conference …

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Favignana: postmark for the fourth edition of the literary festival

A postmark for the 4th edition of the literary review "The other tide – Approdi copyright to the Tonnara Florio Favignana ", edited by the journalist and writer Giacomo Pilati, and whose last meeting was held on Friday 25 August beginning at 21.30 former Florio. The cultural project, promoted by the City Council, that revolves around …

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The parties in the AMP Legambiente Aegadian volunteer camps

Cleaning of the seabed, Recovery of the Posidonia beached and support to the Center turtles: the parties in the AMP Legambiente Aegadian volunteer camps This year were started, the environmental volunteer camps organized by Legambiente at the Marine Protected Area Aegadian. The program, which provides 4 fields of a week for the entire month of …

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Art and environment: installation PLASTIC arrives Marettimo

Plastic moves in the wildest of Egadi: Marettimo. The art installation designed by Pablo DILET promoted and protected marine area "Egadi Islands" and the Municipality of Favignana tomorrow will be visible along the waterfront pier Marettimo. After the success in Favignana, indeed, the artwork continues the tour of the islands and brings with it a warning …

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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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