Sicily 2004

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Mondello Mondello Mondello Val, Trish, Pauline, Ann & Rose Metopes from Temple E in Selinunte - Palermo Archaeological Museum
Mondello Mondello Mondello Mondello Palermo Archaeological Museum
         
Metopes fromTemple C in Selinunte - Palermo Archaeological Museum Street in Palermo looking toward Teatro Massimo Street in Palermo Hotel Tonnera Trabia Kapok tree
Palermo Archaeological Museum Street in Palermo Street in Palermo Hotel Tonnera Trabia Kapok tree
         
Kapok tree Capella Palatina, Palermo - founded in 1130 Capella Palatina, Palermo - mosaics made from coloured paste, gold leaf & covered with glass Capella Palatina, Palermo - Christ Pantocrator (the Almighty) in central apse Capella Palatina, Palermo
Kapok tree Capella Palatina, Palermo Capella Palatina, Palermo Capella Palatina, Palermo Capella Palatina, Palermo
         
San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo - originally a Benedictine monastery (6th Century), possibly a mosque & then a church
in 1140s Oranges & lemons growing on one tree! Cloisters of the original Benedictine Monastery at San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Cathedral, Palermo - founded 1185 & altered considerably over the years
San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo Oranges & lemons growing on one tree! Cloisters at San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Cathedral, Palermo
         
Electric candles! Lunch in Palermo Convento dei Cappuccini, Palermo - bodies of prelates & well-to-do citizens were mummified & displayed from 1599 to 1881
- only the rich could afford this Bodies were dried, preserved & displayed, dressed in their best clothes.  They were tended by their families
In
Electric candles Lunch in Palermo Convento dei Cappuccini, Palermo Convento dei Cappuccini, Palermo Convento dei Cappuccini, Palermo
         
He must see to repairing the tomb of his ancestors at the Capuchins.  A pity corpses could no longer be hung up by the neck
in the crypt and watched slowly mummifying; he'd look magnificent on that wall, tall & big as he was, terrifying girls by the set
smile on his parchment face, by his long, long white nankeen trousers.  But no, they'd dress him up in party clothes, perhaps
in this very  evening coat he was wearing now Monreale Cathedral founded in 1172 Monreale Cathedral - a wedding is taking place Monreale Cathedral - Christ Pantocrator in the apse Monreale Cathedral - Thomas a Becket (bottom middle)
Convento dei Cappuccini, Palermo Monreale Cathedral Monreale Cathedral Monreale Cathedral Monreale Cathedral
         
Wedding at Monreale Cathedral - bronze doors by Bonnano da Pisa (builder of the Leaning Tower) - only opened for weddings Monreale Cathedral Cloisters of Benedictine Monastery at Monreale Cathedral - 228 double columns, highly decorated Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral
Wedding at Monreale Cathedral Monreale Cathedral Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral
         
Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral Temple at Segesta dating from 5th Century BC Theatre at Segesta built in 3rd Century BC Segesta Theatre at Segesta - there are 20 rows of seats
Cloisters at Monreale Cathedral Temple at Segesta Theatre at Segesta Segesta Theatre at Segesta
         
Theatre at Segesta -  diameter of 63 metres Theatre at Segesta - unusually, it faces north Theatre at Segesta Theatre at Segesta - it is cut out of the rock Temple at Segesta - in very good state of preservation
Theatre at Segesta Theatre at Segesta Theatre at Segesta Theatre at Segesta Temple at Segesta
         
Temple at Segesta - it never had a roof or cella Temple at Segesta - building stopped before it was complete Temple at Segesta Temple at Segesta - there are 36 limestone Doric columns Temple at Segesta - the bosses used for lifting the stones have not been removed
Temple at Segesta Temple at Segesta Temple at Segesta Temple at Segesta Temple at Segesta
         
Temple at Segesta Lunch near Segesta Katharine, Jon & Juliette Lunch near Segesta Gelati
Temple at Segesta Lunch near Segesta Katharine, Jon & Juliette Lunch near Segesta Gelati
         
Rocche di Cusa - quarry for Segesta Pillars cut out in situ Pillars cut out in situ Iris Selinunte - Temple E - 490 - 480 BC
Rocche di Cusa - quarry for Segesta Pillars cut out in situ Pillars cut out in situ Iris Selinunte - Temple E
         
Selinunte Filming Selinunte - restored 1956-58 Selinunte - Temple C - built 560 - 550 BC - restored 1925-27 Selinunte - Temple E - metopes in Palermo Archaelogical Museum
Selinunte Filming Selinunte Selinunte Selinunte
         
Selinunte - Temple E Selinunte - Temple E Selinunte - Acropolis - north gate Selinunte - Acropolis - looking towards the sea Selinunte - Temple C -  metopes in Palermo Archaelogical Museum
Selinunte - Temple E Selinunte - Temple E Selinunte - Acropolis Selinunte - Acropolis Selinunte - Temple C
         
Selinunte - Temple E Grand Hotel Mose, Agrigento Wendy, Juliet & Richard on the hotel roof Mimosa Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera - 5th Century BC
Selinunte - Temple E Grand Hotel Mose, Agrigento Wendy, Juliet & Richard on the hotel roof Mimosa Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera
         
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera - remodelled in Roman times Buttercup Oxalis Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord - built about 450 BC Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord - good state of preservation because it was transformed into a church
in the 6th Century AD Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord - 34 limestone Doric columns
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera Buttercup Oxalis Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord
         
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord - became a church in 6th century - see arches cut in cella wall
- restored to classical form in 1748 Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord - white stucco would have covered the limestone Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hercules - reconstructed in 1920s
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquastrum Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hercules
         
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - cast of telemon from Temple of Olympian Zeus - built 5th
Century BC Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Castor & Pollux - built in 5th Century BC
- reconstructed from various bits in 1836 Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera - 5th Century BC Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Agrigento Archaelogical Museum - original telemon from Temple of Olympian Zeus
Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - cast of telemon from Temple of Olympian Zeus Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Castor & Pollux Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Hera Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Concord Agrigento Archaelogical Museum
         
Agrigento Archaelogical Museum - model in cork of Temple of Olympian Zeus showing telemons Lunch on a beach in Agrigento Janette & Ann Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Castor & Pollux - 5th century BC - rebuilt in 1836
from bits & pieces - white stucco can still be seen
Agrigento Archaelogical Museum Lunch on a beach in Agrigento Janette & Ann Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of Castor & Pollux
         
Temple of Hercules at night Temple of Hercules at night Grand Hotel Mose, Agrigento Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale - 3rd/4th Century AD - buried in mud in 12th Century and
uncovered at end of 19th Century - Peristyle - heads of animals, domesticated & wild
Temple of Hercules at night Temple of Hercules at night Grand Hotel Mose, Agrigento Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale
         
Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale - corridor of hunting scenes
Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale
         
Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale - corridor of hunting scenes Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale - corridor of hunting scenes -  64 metres long Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale - Hall of the female gymnasts in bikinis Noto Street in Noto
Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina - Villa del Casale Noto Street in Noto
         
Richard, Juliette & Wendy in Noto The ultimate camper van! The Sanctuary of St Mary of the Holy Tears, Syracuse - built in 1953 to commemorate the
weeping of tears for five days by a plastic madonna Syracuse Archaelogical Park - The Ear of Dionysius - quarry named by Carravagio in 1586
because of its shape & acoustic effects. The Ear of Dionysius - Dionysius the Tyrant was supposed to have listened from above to what
his prisoners were saying.
Richard, Juliette & Wendy in Noto The ultimate camper van! The Sanctuary of St Mary of the Holy Tears, Madonna delle Lacrime, Syracuse Syracuse Archaelogical Park - The Ear of Dionysius The Ear of Dionysius
         
The Ear of Dionysius - follows the line of the aqueduct Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the rope makers' cave - another quarry, used until recently by rope makers Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre - designed in 5th Century BC & altered many times Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre - plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles & Euripides were performed here In even-numbered years classical plays are performed here
The Ear of Dionysius Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the rope makers' cave Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre
         
One of the largest theatres, along with Ephesus & Epidaurus Carved out of the hillside, the theatre seated about 15000 - it now seats about 8000. The upper tiers made of quarried stone
were removed for building elsewhere Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Views of Syracuse harbour & Ortygia Orchestra covered for this summer's performances
Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre Views of Syracuse harbour & Ortygia Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre
         
Cave where water from the aqueduct emerges The Sanctuary of St Mary of the Holy Tears, Madonna delle Lacrime in the background Listening to the local guide View of the Latomie - limestone quarries Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre - built 3rd or 4th Century BC
Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Greek Theatre The Sanctuary of St Mary of the Holy Tears, Madonna delle Lacrime i Listening to the local guide View of the Latomie - limestone quarries Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre
         
Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre - partly quarried out of rock Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre Ortygia - Temple of Apollo - built 575 BC Cathedral of Ortygia - incorporates the Temple of Athena - columns of the temple can be clearly
seen
Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre Syracuse Archaelogical Park - the Roman Amphitheatre Ortygia - Temple of Apollo Cathedral of Ortygia
         
Ortygia Cathedral - arches have been cut into the cella wall turning it into a nave Ortygia Cathedral Piazza del Duomo, Ortygia Fountain of Arethusa, Ortygia - a fresh water spring close by the sea Syracuse Bay
Ortygia Cathedral Ortygia Cathedral Piazza del Duomo, Ortygia Fountain of Arethusa, Ortygia Syracuse Bay
         
Ortygia Fish stall in Ortygia Fish stall in Ortygia Ortygia - Temple of Apollo Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
Ortygia Fish stall in Ortygia Fish stall in Ortygia Ortygia - Temple of Apollo Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
         
Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Lemon trees Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Lemon trees Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
         
Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Duckling Duckling Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse Duckling Duckling Boat trip on the river Ciane, near Syracuse
         
Papyrus Papyrus View of Ortygia View of Ortygia View of Ortygia
Papyrus Papyrus View of Ortygia View of Ortygia View of Ortygia
         
Mount Etna View of Taormina from Giardini-Naxos View of Taormina from Giardini-Naxos Mount Etna - the largest volcano in Europe Lemon trees very pretty ...
Mount Etna View of Taormina from Giardini-Naxos View of Taormina from Giardini-Naxos Mount Etna Lemon trees very pretty ...
         
Mount Etna - 3350 metres high Orange tree Taormina Letojanni Street in Letojanni
Mount Etna Orange tree Taormina Letojanni Street in Letojanni
         
Alcantara Gorge near Etna Alcantara Gorge Alcantara Gorge - black basalt formations from prehistoric lava flows Alcantara Gorge - black basalt formations from prehistoric lava flows Alcantara Gorge - ripple effect was caused by the river flowing through the molten lava
Alcantara Gorge near Etna Alcantara Gorge Alcantara Gorge Alcantara Gorge Alcantara Gorge
         
Wonderful sign at Alcantara Gorge Mount Etna near Zafferana Etnea Etna - in 1991 the lava stopped 1 kilometre from Zaffarana Etnea Etna - 1971 eruptions destroyed observatory & cable car Views towards the summit - new growth takes over one hundred years to begin
Wonderful sign at Alcantara Gorge Mount Etna near Zafferana Etnea Etna Etna Etna
         
Ladybirds are everywhere - what do they live on? More ladybirds Views of the slopes of Etna - in some places the lava is still hot underfoot Looking at flora Snow underneath the ash
Ladybirds More ladybirds Etna Etna Etna
         
Views of the slopes of Etna A secondary crater Snow underneath the ash Snow underneath the ash Scooping down the black ash
Etna Etna Etna Etna Etna
         
Path of lava flow from a secondary crater Shop & restaurant very nearly buried in 2001 eruption A secondary crater A house buried by lava in 2001 Mount Etna
Etna Etna Etna Etna Etna
         
Letojanni Letojanni - looking towards Taormina Crossing the Straits of Messina - looking back at Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina - looking back at Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina looking towards Italy
Letojanni Letojanni Crossing the Straits of Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina
         
Crossing the Straits of Messina looking towards Italy Crossing the Straits of Messina - looking back at Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina looking towards Italy Crossing the Straits of Messina looking towards Sicily Cefalu Cathedral - begun in 1131 and not completed for many years
Crossing the Straits of Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina Crossing the Straits of Messina Cefalu Cathedral
         
Cefalu Cathedral Shrine dressed for Easter Street in Cefalu Paschal lambs Paschal lambs
Cefalu Cathedral Cefalu Street in Cefalu Paschal lambs Paschal lambs
         
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