Italy seaside city with a rich Greek culture - Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica 1200; Mediterranean diet 00884; Italian cooking, between sustainability and biocultural diversity 02093 Piazza Duomo What and Why Syracuse ( Italian : Siracusa ) was founded in the 8th century by Greek settlers, led by the coloniser Archias (Greek: Ἀρχίας) . The settlement of Syracuse was an exercise of urban planning, as a strong central leader, Archias laid out how properties and

An ancient royal villa up in the mountain with the largest mosaic in the world - Villa Romana del Casale 832 Villa Romana del Casale What and Why We crossed from the west of Sicily (Italian: Sicilia) to the east and in the middle of the drive, we arrived at a ruined villa called Villa Romana del Casale in the middle of nowhere. The complex, dating back to the 4th century, used to be a very large villa both for public and private use. The villa is renowned for the extraordin