Having been over there a few times myself [in ancient times], I remember the giants lying on the ground. And the trees. 'Tis the season:
mènnula (Sicilian: almond)
ALMOND BLOSSOM FESTIVALAccording to those folks, it's already happened.DETAIL
Every year, Agrigento hosts the Almond Blossom Festival. This celebration, which has over 70 years of history, has evolved over the last 10 years with the addition of the International Folklore Festival. The Almond Blossom Festival is not just a visual spectacle, but a total immersion in Sicilian culture and traditions.
From 9 to 17 March 2024, Agrigento came alive with dances, songs, traditional costumes, poems and melodies of popular culture; all accompanied by local delicacies.
Event programme being updated.
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/evento-new/almond-blossom-festival/
The stone relief, which depicts a prancing horse...
Reminds me of the Sicilian cart, because folk art souvenirs include tiny but fancy horse and wagon figurines made from matchsticks. I've got a couple of those horses 'prancing' near my front door.
Yeah, I know they're eons out of the timeline, but thanks for the memories.
Sounds great! I just had some almonds a few minutes ago, but there are zero ancient ruins around here, what a gyp.
The Icarus statue is modern (turns out), but probably was inspired by the fallen masonry statue/statues there and a remnant of an ancient bronze head.