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Thyme honey from the Iblei Mountains on this large Mediterranean isle has been a delicacy for centuries |
Sicily
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$200 |
J |
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THYME |
2023-10-09 |
#8946 |
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Code name Husky, a massive Allied amphibious landing operation was launched on July 10, 1943 against this Mediterranean island |
Sicily
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$1,200 |
DJ |
NAVAL HISTORY |
2019-12-11 |
#8113 |
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Most of the land fighting in the first Punic war between Rome & Carthage was on this island |
Sicily
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FJ |
HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY |
2018-12-26 |
#7893 |
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With the capture of Messina in 1061, the Normans began their conquest of this island |
Sicily
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$800 |
DJ |
THE 1000s |
2007-12-21 |
#5360 |
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To fool the Nazis before an attack on this large island near Italy, the Allies planted a dead man with false papers |
Sicily
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$400 |
DJ |
WEIRD HISTORY |
2004-11-10 |
#4643 |
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Thyme honey from the Iblei Mtns. on this large Mediterranean isle has been a delicacy for centuries |
Sicily
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$200 |
J |
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THYME |
2004-09-28 |
#4612 |
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In 1282 friars in Palermo on this island were killed if they couldn't say "Ciciri" correctly in the local dialect |
Sicily
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$300 |
J |
THE UNLUCKY 13th CENTURY |
1999-05-11 |
#3392 |
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In 1908 more than 50,000 were killed in an earthquake on this largest Mediterranean island |
Sicily
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$800 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1997-06-20 |
#2965 |
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In 1130 Roger II became king of this Italian island state & made his court at Palermo |
Sicily
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$600 |
DJ |
THE 12th CENTURY |
1996-10-14 |
#2786 |
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In "King Roger" the queen of this largest Mediterranean island loves a shepherd prophet from India |
Sicily
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$800 |
DJ |
20th CENTURY OPERA |
1996-03-18 |
#2666 |
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In 1908 an earthquake completely destroyed the city of Messina on this Italian island |
Sicily
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$200 |
J |
THE 1900s |
1994-06-15 |
#2268 |
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Corinthians founded the colony of Syracuse on this island in the 8th century B.C. |
Sicily
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$400 |
J |
HISTORY |
1993-09-28 |
#2082 |