The art and architecture of the island of Sicily are distinctly different from what we typically associate with Italian artistry – it’s significantly more multicultural due to its prime positioning ...

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Humanities West presents Norman Sicily: Art & Power in Palermo, a two-day program of lectures, discussions, and musical performances exploring the multi-ethnic clash of 11th century Sicily, ...

David Tresilian reports on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Sicily, once part of the mediaeval Fatimid Caliphate and still retaining traces of its Arab heritage today. Mention the island of ...

Sicily is known for its coastline, but no less wonderful is its deep interior, the entroterra. To see both at their “finest”, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On the far western shore of Sicily, with the hilltop town of Erice to one side and the salt flats of the lagoon ...

The capital Palermo is the best place to appreciate Sicily’s Arab-Norman heritage, with this being the focus of official tours of the old city centre. Palermo today is divided into a modern part ...