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Sicily’s Top Ten Archaeological Sites
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Sicily’s Top Ten Archaeological Sites

Sicily’s position at the centre of the Mediterranean has shaped its history for thousands of years. Phoenicians established trading settlements along its western coast; Greek colonists founded powerful cities that rivalled those of the mainland; Romans transformed the island into an important part of their Empire;

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