Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sicily — • The largest island in the Mediterranean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sicily Sicily † … Catholic encyclopedia
Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial — Sicily Rome American Cemetery and Memorial is a cemetery for American military personnel who were killed in World War II. Established as a temporary wartime cemetery on 24 January 1944, in Nettuno, two days after the landing at Anzio and Nettuno … Wikipedia
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial — is a cemetery for American military personnel who were killed in World War II. The site in Italy covers 77 acres, rising in a gentle slope from a broad pool with an island and cenotaph flanked by groups of Italian cypress trees. Beyond the pool… … Wikipedia
Italy — Italy became a fully unified state only after 1870. To this point Italy had been divided into numerous medieval states that lost their independence in the early modern period. When Napoleon crossed the Alps seeking military glory, he brought… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Italy–Malta relations — Italy … Wikipedia
Sicily Coast (Italy) — Hotels: Tonnara Di Bonagia Hotel Valderice (Bonagia) … International hotels
Sicily — [sis′ə lē] 1. island of Italy, off its S tip 2. region of Italy, comprising this island & small nearby islands: 9,926 sq mi (25,708 sq km); pop. 4,966,000; cap. Palermo … English World dictionary
Italy of the Centre — ( Italia del Centro , IdC) is a small christian democratic Italian political party, based in Central Italy and Southern Italy, especially in Abruzzo.Its leader is Vincenzo Scotti, former Christian Democratic Minister of the Interior, and it… … Wikipedia
Italy — [it′ l ē] [L Italia, altered, prob. by Greeks living in S Italy < earlier (prob. Oscan) Víteliú; orig. used only of the SW point of the peninsula] country in S Europe, mostly on a peninsula extending into the Mediterranean & including Sicily,… … English World dictionary