Palermo
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Palermo's convenient location has made it an important port for trans-Mediterranean shipping for three thousand years. Settled by Phoenicia in the eighth century b.c., it has come under the influence of many civilizations, including the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. It has also come under the control of the Arabs and the French. Palermo has long been a center for art and architecture.
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He called it Palermo and specialized in Sicilian home-style cuisine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Italy, courts in Palermo, Sicily, said they were suspending all non-urgent hearings until June 29 due to "malfunctioning air conditioning" while teaching unions in France called for strike action over "unacceptable working conditions".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the first episode of the series, which aired on Thursday, five teams were tasked with reaching their first checkpoint, starting the race in Palermo, Sicily.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
ISS is in favor of the slate that proposes Fabrizio Palermo as CEO but suggests voting against another term for current chair Nicola Maione and against the election of seven other directors from the list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
A pipeline of vision went through the door crack, between two giant candles from Palermo and under an amber lampshade from Poland.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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