Early History of Sicily: From the Phoenicians to the Arab Conquest (800 BC to the 10th Century) Sicily in Southern Italy is the largest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Messina and lying just 160 kilometres from Tunisia, the northern tip of Africa. ...
History of the crush syndrome: from the earthquakes of Messina, Sicily 1909 to Spitak, Armenia 1988. Better O S.History of the crush syndrome: from the earthquakes of Messina, Sicily 1909 to Spitak, Amrenia 1988. American Journal of Nephrology . 1997... Better,S O. - 《American Journal ...
two monarchs and their crusader knights sacked Messina on that occasion. Messina remained the second most important city of Sicily until the seventeenth century, when its position was challenged by Catania. There were fleeting periods when Messina's economic and political power rivaled that of ...
structures, and art. In the southwest,Agrigento's Valley of the Templesincludes the nearly intact Temple of Concordia and columns remaining from several other Greek temples. On Sicily's southeast coast, Siracusa — once the leading city of Greece — a massive amphitheater built around the ...
Italy As part of the preparation for the invasion of Sicily, Italy (Operation Husky) some 130 American B-17 bombers from the Northwest African Tactical Air Force dropped over 300 tons of bombs on Messina, Italy. [Invasion of Sicily and Italy's Surrender | Messina, Sicilia | AC]3...
The History comprises one of the very few detailed sources for the kingdom of Sicily under Kings William I (1154–66) and William II (1166–89), and while it only covers part of the period in question (1154–69), it is of fundamental importance for what it tells us about the ...
English throne in 1189, had wasted no time in organising the Third Crusade and arrived at Messina in Sicily in September 1190. Richard demanded Joanna’s release; and fearing the Crusader king’s anger Tancred capitulated and freed Joanna, also paying 40,000 ounces of gold towards the ...
of Saint Mary of the Germans in Messina. Though only a few walls and arches remain, Saint Mary is one of the few examples of more-or-less pure Gothic architecture in Sicily. Constance gave birth toFrederick IIwho, like his grandfatherRoger II, was one of Europe's most enlightened rulers...
Year 1908 » A 1908 Messina earthquake known as magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks Messina or Messina, Sicily, Italy killing over 75,000.Year 1912 » The first San Francisco Municipal Railway municipally owned Tram streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco San Francisco, California....
Lucy (Santa Lucia), notably Santa Lucia del Mela (Messina, Sicily), Santa Lucia di Serino (Avellino), and Santa Lucia di Piave (Treviso). Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press Similar surnames: Santa Maria, Santa Ana, Santa Croce, Santagata, Santa ...