OUR TRIP THROUGH SOUTHERN ITALY, FEB 2003
PHOTOS OF SICILY
Arrival in Palermo, Sicily
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- Airplane view of the Apennine mountains
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- Palermo airport on approach
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- Our airplane at Palermo
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- Ciao Bill, Ni, Dick, Jan
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- Garibaldi Building
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- Opera house
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- Typical street scene, Palermo
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- Fountains at Quattro Canti, Palermo
Churches of Palermo and Monreale, Sicily
Artwork in these cathedrals are all made in mosaics
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- Cathedral at Palatine Chapel, Palermo
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- Ceiling at Cathedral
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- Candle Holder-click to enlarge
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- Mosaic wall, click for closeup
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- Cathedral at Monreale
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- Altar
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- Ceiling
Scenes in Monreale and Palermo, Sicily
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- The monastery
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- Bell Tower, Monreale
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- Cathedral in Palermo
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- Monreale, note the palm trees
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- Arched entrance to Old Palermo
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- Street in Monreale
Ruins at Selinunte, Sicily
Temples are Greek, Acropolis is a blend of Greek and Cartage influences
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- Temple, perfectly engineered by the Greeks
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- Temple in ruins
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- Temple
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- Acropolis (The city) View from Temples
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- Wall of Acropolis
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- Bathtub at the Acropolis
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- View of area
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- Temple, note size by height of man
Next, were headed off to see the 1600 old mosaics