How was an immense marble fountain, created in Florence, magically transported from central Italy to Palermo? And why? THE FOUNTAIN OF SHAME

It is, figuratively, a hortus conclusus, an enclosed garden, a symbol of the Virginity of Mary THE BENEDICTINE CLOISTER OF MONREALE

Near Agrigento: almond groves, Greek temples, and goats whose ancestors came with the temple builders ... TEMPLES, GOATS AND ALMOND BLOSSOMS

Palermo audiences once again flock to traditional puppet shows, action-packed stories of Paladins versus Saracens THE PALADINS OF PALERMO

A historic convent was razed in 1874 for the construction of Teatro Massimo. The Mother Superior's curse still haunts the building THE NUN'S STEP

Of an enormous Roman palace in central Sicily, only the spectacular mosaic floors remain. But whose was it? OZYMANDIAS IN SICILY