Sicily

A striking image of the eruption of Italy's Stromboli volcano was captured in space by Europe's Sentinel-2 satellite, part of an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme, shortly after it erupted. This fissuring of magma to the Earth's surface...

The Canary Islands volcano that has been erupting for 42 days straight might get its comeuppance soon if a Spanish lawmaker has his way. Displacing thousands of people and upending the lives of everybody on the entire island of...

Catholic church leaders have banned the naming of baptismal godparents in one Italian diocese amid concern that their role can be exploited by the Mafia. Earlier this month, the Roman Catholic dioceses of Catania, in Sicily, put a three-year...

Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted again on Tuesday, generating an ash plume that quickly rose to an altitude of almost 15,000 feet (4,500 meters). There have been no reports of damage as of press time. https://twitter.com/JayBirdReturns/status/1440352459705110532 The smog or...

A village in Sicily, Italy named Sambuca di Sicilia has put some local abandoned houses up for sale for only two euros each. 

An important archaeological discovery was made recently in the town of Gela, in southern Sicily, Italy. While local public utilities workers from of Gela were digging up the streets of the town to lay down new cables for the area's...

Dolce & Gabbana succeeded in making a jaw-dropping difference with their new fashion show. This time the show was based on ancient Greek culture. The fashion runway was surrounded by columns, while models were wearing laurel wreaths and embroidered bands,...

Earlier in April, Gucci revealed photographs from its latest advertising campaign, which show Michele’s Gucci gang in various poses around the ancient Greek city of Selinunte. The ancient city was founded in the seventh century BC in Sicily. Alessandro Michele, an...

One of the best places on the planet to see pristinely preserved ancient Greek ruins is Sicily. The island is dotted with Greek ruins -- some of which are integrated into the modern-day cities while there are others you...

James Cameron, director of Hollywood box office hits like Titanic and Avatar, is set to be the executive producer of a documentary about the mythical island of Atlantis. The famous filmmaker will work with National Geographic Channel to shoot...