Italy News » Sicily News Italy » Sicily » Religion: Sicily remained a medieval melting pot despite major political and religious upheavals, ancient DNA reveals
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Published on: Wednesday 24 June 2026
Sicilian populations have been genetically diverse for many centuries, and they have remained that way even through major regime changes and religious transitions, according to a study published in ...
News Italy » Sicily » Religion: As Sicilians flocked to a religious festival, thieves broke into a nearby museum and stole four Renaissance paintings
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Published on: Monday 17 August 2026
Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Messina, in Italy’s Sicily region, this past weekend for the Procession of the Vara, an annual religious festival featuring floats and ...