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  2. Palazzo Ducezio - Wikipedia

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    The central painting on the vault, attributed to Antonimo Mazza, was made in 1826, and depicts an allegory of Ducezio, king of the Siculi, to whom an officer of the Engineers shows the site of Neas on Mount Alveria. Site on which in the pre-Hellenic age the fortified city of Noto Antica was rebuilt, to defend against the attack of the Greeks.

  3. Mount Alveria - Wikipedia

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    The Roman Villa of Tellaro has also been excavated on Mount Alveria. Mount Alveria was the original site of the city of Noto. Noto was relocated to a more level site 10 kilometres away after the earthquake of 1693. The ruins of the old city of Noto, known today as Noto Antica, still remain on a ridge on the mountainside. [1] [2]

  4. Noto - Wikipedia

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    The old town, Noto Antica, lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) directly north on Mount Alveria. A city of Sicel origin, it was known as Netum in ancient times. In 263 BCE the city was granted to Hiero II by the Romans. According to legend, Daedalus stayed in the city after his flight over the Ionian Sea, as did Hercules after his seventh task.

  5. Netum - Wikipedia

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    The old site, which is now known as Noto Antica (formerly Noto Vecchio), is on the summit of a lofty hill about 14 km from the modern town and 20 km from the sea-coast: some remains of the ancient amphitheatre, and of a building called a gymnasium, are still visible, and a Greek inscription, which belongs to the time of Hieron II.

  6. Angelo Italia - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Noto occupied a site on the summit of Mount Alveria, but following the earthquake it was agreed that it should be rebuilt some 10 km away on the slopes of Mount Meti. Angelo Italia was one of those involved in the construction plan, along with Dutch military engineer Carlos de Grunenberg, mathematician Giovanni Landolina and military ...

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    In a series of videos, the man responsible for the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans discussed planning to kill his family and having dreams that helped inspire him to join ISIS, according ...

  8. The Dow gets hit with a sledgehammer — how worried should you be?

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    This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with:. The chart of the day. What we're watching. What we're reading. Economic ...

  9. Amazon workers authorize strike at company's first-ever ...

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    Thousands of Amazon workers at the company's first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a strike on Friday, claiming the tech giant has refused to recognize the union and negotiate a ...