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Cathedral Ceiling  
   

Cathedral Ceiling

Started in the Norman period (1185) but not completed until 1805, with the addition of the dome.
DAY THREE in PALERMO

May 27th 2018
Concluding our first short stay, I had to see the Ballaro Market, dating from Roman and Moorish times. Rick Stein (UK celebrity chef) did a tv tour there. I did a quick dash round for pictures. ... read more
Europe » Italy

Italian Flag Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
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