Beyond the harmony of proportions

The balanced system of luxuriant Islamic gardens in the plain of Palermo, with the advent of the [approfondimenti id="49351" testo_link="Norman kingdom in Sicily"], maintained its splendour thanks to the presence of Arab craftsmen and architects, to whom the sovereigns entrusted the creation of new ...
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Gardens and architecture as a backdrop to the city of Palermo

For over two centuries, the [approfondimenti id="49392" testo_link="Arab domination in Sicily"] gave the island a cultural climate and a level of civilisation still unknown in other regions of Italy. At the same time, in Europe, after the decline of the [approfondimenti id="49394" testo_link="the Ca...
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The paradisiacal “Conca d’oro” that embraces Palermo: a name with countless faces through time

The crown of mountains that surrounds Palermo and resembles the shape of a necklace was already found, in ancient times, in the [approfondimenti id="49374" testo_link="Greek - Phoenician language"] of the city's ancient inhabitants, although the Greek and then Latin origins of the name, Panormos/Pan...
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The senses tell Context 1

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