Tradition, history and myth are mingled in Sicily as in few other places in the world.This can already be seen in the Strait of Messina, where feluccas, very special boats ...

I slept in one of Don Arcangelo all’Olmo’s bedrooms, floating as if in a dream between Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea. Don Arcangelo all’ Olmo, or L’Olmo, as he is affectionately referred to, is ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...

You have to see it to understand it. That was the lesson a group of Princeton students learned when they visited Sicily over fall break to gain a firsthand appreciation of the ancient cultures of that ...

PALERMO, Italy — Sicily sits at the toe of Italy’s boot, just 2 miles from the mainland, at its closest point, and a short ferry ride from the town of Messina. But our gateway to Sicily was on the ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...

Did you ever heard about the Sicilian carretto? This little, colorful cart has recently become the symbol of the region, but it used to be a very simple cart pulled by a horse, a donkey or a mule to ...

With roots stretching deep into Sicilian history, scaccia is a dish that predates modern pizza’s widespread popularity. Its genesis can be found in a period when resourceful cooks, using only readily ...

Jo Piazza's latest book is a deeply researched novel steeped in her own family's history. But the Philadelphia-based author isn't just going after the historical fiction crowd. As she writes on her ...