Previously, the record temperature for the continent was 118.4°F, recorded in Athens and Elefsina, Greece, on July 10, 1977.

Gales, torrential rain and flooding hit the towns of Augusta and Syracuse. Emergency services rescued dozens of people from storm-damaged homes. Eight months of rainfall fell on Sicily in a matter ...

During my last visit to Sicily, I did a fantastic 14-day island road trip. Once again, I visited the majestic temples of Agrigento, the well-preserved ruins of Syracuse, the beautiful towns of ...

Born in Syracuse, Sicily (then part of Greece), in about 287 B.C., Archimedes traveled to Egypt at the age of 18 to study at the great library of Alexandria. Upon completing his studies ...

A virgin and martyr of Syracuse in Sicily, whose feast is celebrated on December 13th. According to the tradition, Saint Lucy was born of rich and noble parents in the year 283. Her father was of ...

The Mediterranean heatwave has led to the spread of wildfires across southern Italy The Italian island of Sicily may have registered ... Organization (WMO), near Syracuse on Wednesday.

Anastasia in central Sicily, according to officials. A total of six Junker 88 planes have been found off the coast of Syracuse since the 1980s, officials said, including one found in September ...