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 ...

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce a lecture by art and architectural historian Allan Langdale, Ph.D., at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17. Professor Langdale will present ...

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, ...

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 OTHER CONQUEST by John Julius Norwich. 355 pages. Harper & Row $6.95. The Normans are well remembered for 1066 and all that. But if the conquest of England is a triumphant chapter in the Norman ...