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Sicanian architecture was simpler than that of the Phoenicians and Greeks. Few standing structures survive from the Sicanian culture, but the so-called "Temple of Diana" (shown here) overlooking Cefalù was built upon an older Sicanian temple to their own goddess of the hunt -- analogous to the Phoenician Astarte, Greek Artemis and Roman Diana.

Sicilian Peoples: The Sicanians

1 posted on 05/29/2011 10:12:56 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m Sicilian!

I’m 3rd generation but still 75%!!


5 posted on 05/29/2011 10:20:05 AM PDT by Individual Rights in NJ (Infidel Inside)
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To: SunkenCiv

ping

Viva Italia!


8 posted on 05/29/2011 11:18:47 AM PDT by angcat (DEAR GOD PLEASE SAVE US!)
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To: SunkenCiv
My Mothers friend Florence, there are no Italians South of Rome. My Stepfather, there are no Italians South of Albano, also Sicilians are Turks and Arabs, Brutti.
12 posted on 05/29/2011 11:46:20 AM PDT by Little Bill (Sorry)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m part Sicilian, enough to get invites to the standard parties ;)
When I think of Sicilian art, it’s the cave art of Addaura, some ten thousand years old they say. You can see some on this page: http://www.sandrashaw.com/AH1L02.htm

Rather sophisticated for its era! Note it depicts humans in motion.


21 posted on 05/29/2011 7:31:45 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Please sir...permission to protest?)
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To: SunkenCiv
better explanation of sicilians imho:

Prof. Hopper Explains Sicily

22 posted on 05/29/2011 7:59:47 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: SunkenCiv

Vincenzo needs a little education.

There is nothing ‘phoenician’ about the Hebrew alphabet; it came from the finger of God. Each character was originally a picture of something.

More likely, the reverse is true. The Hebrew influence over the Greek characters is beyond question.


26 posted on 05/31/2011 4:47:05 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Going 'EGYPT' - 2012!)
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