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	ITALIA - Spotlight On ... The Aegadian Islands - Sicily
		In spring these seas become the "highways of tuna-fish" which is the island's chief source of employment, of economic prosperity, of poetry and of the legendary tales of these islands.
		The three Aegadian islands (the mythical "Aegades" of Homer's tale) are known as the islands of the goats and have been left almost entirely untouched by man.
		The Roman "Phorbantia" lies 3 miles from Favignana and is the smallest Aegadian island.
	www.italiantourism.com /island6b.html (597 words)

	Sicilia at Caribbean Topfunwebsites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Aeolian Islands islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands to the west, Ustica Island to the north-west, and the Pelagian Islands to the south-west.
		Conflict between the Hohenstaufen house and the Papacy led in 1266 to Sicily's conquest by Charles I of Naples, duke of Anjou: opposition to French officialdom and taxation led in 1282 to insurrection (the Sicilian Vespers) and successful invasion by king Peter III of Aragon of.
		In the southwest, west, and northwest of the island, the inhabitants are primarily of Phoenician/Arab and Sican descent.
	www.topfunwebsites.com /cuba/sicilia.html (2058 words)

	Egadi Islands - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The chief islands are Favignana, Maretti-mo, and Levanzo.
		A Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians in the battle of the Aegates, fought near the islands in 241 BC, ended the first of the Punic Wars.
		Inside track: Singular sensations: the 10 best Italian islands; Some of this country's most beautiful and dramatic landscapes are found off the mainland.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-egadii1sl.html (317 words)

	Italy - The Aegadian Islands
		The island is of volcanic origin, abounds in thermal springs, and, above all, in steam jets.
		From the top of Pantellaria we are able to distinguish the promontories on the Tunisian coast, but, though it is nearer to Africa than to Europe, the island nevertheless belongs to the latter continent, as is proved by the configuration of the sea-bottom.
		This cannot be said of Linosa, an island with four volcanic peaks to the west of Malta, and still less of the Pelagian Islands.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles11/europe-37.shtml (500 words)

	Egadi Islands - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Egadi Islands, also Aegadian Isles (ancient Aegates), group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, southern Italy, off the western coast of Sicily....
		Island, any comparatively small body of land completely surrounded by water.
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	ca.encarta.msn.com /Egadi_Islands.html (103 words)

	Aegadian Islands
		The Aegadian islands (Italian Isole Egati; Latin Aegales Insulae), are a group of small mountainous islands off the north western coast of Sicily.
		There are also some minor islands between Favignana and Sicily.
		They belonged to the Pallavicini family of Genoa until 1874, when they were bought by Signor Florio of Palermo.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/eg/Egadi_Islands.html (159 words)

	List of islands: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Note: Australia is generally considered to be a continental landmass, rather than an island.
		If however one does count Australia among the islands it, not Greenland, would be the largest in the world (unless one also considered Antarctica an island).
		Denmark has 405 named islands, of which 82 are inhabited.
	www.encyclopedian.com /is/Islands-of-the-world.html (358 words)

	Marettimo - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		Marettimo (Coordinats: 37°58' north; 12°4' east) is one of the Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy.
		Marettimo is the second largest of the Aegadian Islands.
		The ancient name of the island was "Hiera", perhaps a term of Spanish origin.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Marettimo (132 words)

	Egadi Islands - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		An island differs from a continent both in geological structure and in...
		New Guinea, island in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, part of the Malay Archipelago.
		It is the second-largest island in the world,...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Egadi_Islands.html (109 words)

	Aegadian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Aegadian Islands - Sicily: A transparent sea, a submarine world of grottos, walls and rocky seabeds where gorgonias, sponges and parazoanthus live together with lobsters...
		It is also one of the world s most active volcanos.The Aeolian islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands and Pantelleria Island to the west, Ustica Island...
		Isola di Favignana) is an island and a commune of the Aegadian Islands.
	www.aegadianislands.eu /Aegadian_Islands (285 words)

	Siracusa, Catania, Augusta Bay, Italy, and Europe Real Estate by REALTOR H sc H : About Sicily
		The island is almost entirely covered by hills and mountains (continuations of the Apennines); Mt. Etna (10,700 ft/3,261 m), in the east, is the highest point.
		The chief ports of the island are Palermo, Catania, and Messina.
		The Aeolian islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands to the west, Ustica Island to the north-west, and the Pelagian Islands to the south-west.
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	Sicily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The cultural diversity and religious tolerance of the period of Muslim rule under the Kalbid dynasty continued under the Normans who conquered the island in 1060-1090 (raising its status to that of a kingdom in 1130), and the south German Hohenstaufen dynasty which ruled from 1194, adopting Palermo as its principal seat from 1220.
		Conflict between the Hohenstaufen house and the Papacy led in 1266 to Sicily's conquest by Charles I, duke of Anjou: opposition to French officialdom and taxation led in 1282 to insurrection (the Sicilian Vespers) and successful invasion by king Peter III of AragÃ³n.
		Sicilian dialects are also spoken in the southern and central sections of the Italian regions Calabria (Calabrese) and Puglia (Salentino); and had a significant influence on the Maltese Language, which was a part of the Kingdom of Sicily (in its various forms) until the late 18th century.
	abcworld.net /Sicily (2364 words)

	SICICLANDO - Cycling in Sicily - Active holidays in Sicily, cycling, biking, trekking, hiking, guided and self led tours
		According to the mythology, Vulcano is the Island that in ancient time was the seat of the forge of Hephaestus, God of fire.
		Comfortable and robust boots, wind-cheater, binoculars, camera, light rucksack, cap, protective cream against sun rays, a water bottle and biscuits to recover liquids and energy used along the way (which is not served by refreshment bars), notebook for drawings and notes, pocket lamp (for the nocturnal ascent to the Stromboli).
		The climate in the Aeolian Islands is mild due to the influence of the sea, the temperature ranges, on average, between 16 and 27 degrees centigrade.
	www.siciclando.com /inglese/attivita/piedi_vulc.htm (1491 words)

	Welcome to medisland.com the greatest resource for information about Mediterranean islands
		Before you set off on your next Mediterranean island holiday checkout your destination here to be sure not to miss any of the islands specialities or hidden delights.
		The whole island was once owned by the Monastery of St. John, on nearby Patmos.
		Only a few of the churches are used for regular worship; the rest are usually family chapels, in which occasions such as weddings and name-days are celebrated.
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	Islands of Europe
		ISLANDS OF West_Frisian_Islands (in the Wadden Sea) Texel Vlieland Terschelling Ameland Schiermonnikoog Rottumeroog (mun.
		ISLANDS OF nam, Wolin Islands of Szczecinski Zalew Karsibor Wielki Krzek Wiszowa Kepa Trzcinice Gesia Kepa Warnie Kepy Konski Smug Wydrza Kepa Chelminek Islands of Gdansk Bay Islands of Gdansk Port Island (Gdansk) Sobieszewo Island Ostrow Island Granary Island Zulawy Island.
		Brissago Islands (Lake Maggiore, Canton of Ticino), Ile d'Ogoz (Lac de la Gruyère), Rheinau Island (in the Rhine river, part of Rheinau, Canton of Zürich), Werd, Switzerland (in the Rhine river, near Eschenz, Canton of Thurgau), Schwanau Island (in Lauerzersee).
	www.discovertheislands.com /islands_of_Europe.html (803 words)

	Sicilians - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq.
		The Aeolian islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands and Pantelleria Island to the west, Ustica Island to the north-west, and the Pelagian Islands to the south-west.
		There are also minor national airports in Trapani and small islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Sicilians (2982 words)

	wikiax.net - Aegadian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Aegadian Islands (Italian language : Isole Egadi; Latin language : Aegates Insulae), are a group of small mountainous islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northwest coast of Sicily, Italy, near the city of Trapani, with a total area of 37,45 km².
		Favignana (Aegusa), the largest, lies 10 miles south west of Trapani ; Levanzo (Phorbantia) 8 miles west; while Marettimo, the ancient Iera Nesos, 15 miles west of Trapani, is now reckoned as a part of the group.
		They are the scene of the Battle of the Aegates Islands of the Carthage fleet by Gaius Lutatius Catulus in 241 BC, which ended the First Punic War.
	wikiax.net /1846 (220 words)

	bymnews.com
		Procida's charm is the ideal starting point for your charter to the Pontine islands or Amalfi coast and untouched by the mass tourism attracted to neighboring islands Capri and Ishcia.
		To the west of Sicily, Palermo offers the cruising grounds of the Aegadian islands, Malta and Tunisia, while Portorosa in the east lies just a short sail from the magical Lipari islands.
		Lastly, Palau on Sardinia is situated in the heart of the Maddlena Archipel, described as a sailing paradise.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/12023/57 (542 words)

	freetvsatellite.info Aegadian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Aegadian Islands (Italian language : Isοle Egadi; Latin language : Aegates Insulae), are a grοup οf small mοuntainοus islands in the Mediterranean Sea οff the nοrthwest cοast οf Sicilу, Italу, near the citу οf Trapani, with a tοtal area οf 37,45 km².
		There are alsο sοme minοr islands between Favignana and Sicilу.
		Theу are the scene οf the Battle οf the Aegates Islands οf the Carthage fleet bу Gaius Lutatius Catulus in 241 BC, which ended the First Punic War.
	freetvsatellite.info /1846 (220 words)

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	1World2travel - Europe - List of main islands
		Islands of Szczecinski Zalew - Karsibor, Wielki Krzek, Wiszowa Kepa, Trzcinice, Gesia Kepa, Warnie Kepy, Konski Smug, Wydrza Kepa, Chelminek
		Lake Zürich Islands, Ufenau, Lützelau, Brissago Islands (Lake Maggiore, Canton of Ticino), Ile d'Ogoz (Lac de la Gruyère), Rheinau Island (in the Rhine river, part of Rheinau, Canton of Zürich), Werd, Switzerland (in the Rhine river, near Eschenz, Canton of Thurgau), Schwanau Island (in Lauerzersee)
		Highland - Isle of Ewe, Gruinard Island, Handa, Longa Island, Oldany Island, Stroma
	www.1world2travel.com /article.php?articleID=1377 (1273 words)

	Archipelago - Related Items - MSN Encarta
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		, also Aegadian Isles (ancient Aegates), group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, southern Italy, off the western coast of Sicily.
	encarta.msn.com /related_681500435_7.4/Egadi_Islands.html (39 words)

	Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) eBook
		He was well acquainted with the archipelago of the Lipari Islands with their mines of sulphur and pumice-stone,—a group of volcanic peaks which rise up from the depths of the Mediterranean.
		More to the west, isolated and solitary in a sea free from shoals, was Ustica,—an abrupt and volcanic island that the Phoenicians had colonized and which had served as a refuge for Saracen pilots.
		Ferragut had also seen, although far off, at the entrance of the harbor of Trapani, the archipelago of the Aegadian Islands where are the great fishing grounds of the tunny.
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		The partnership adds four new Italian locations for Moorings sailors: the island of Procida, Palermo and Cannigione in Sardinia and Vibo Valentia on the southwest Italian coast.
		Procida’s charm is the ideal starting point for your charter to the Pontine islands or Amalfi coast and untouched by the mass tourism attracted to neighbouring islands Capri and Ishcia.
		Cannigione on Sardinia is situated in the heart of the Maddlena Archipel, described as a sailing paradise.
	www.moorings.com /DealsAndMore/News.aspx?PressReleaseId550=37 (556 words)

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		Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Sicilian and Spanish, Î£Î¹ÎºÎµÎ»Î¯Î± in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 kmÂ² and 5 million inhabitants.
		Sicily is served by national and international flights, mostly to European locations, to and from Palermo International Airport and the substantially busier Catania-Fontanarossa Airport.
		The 1848 revolution resulted in a sixteen month period of independence from the Bourbons before its armed forces took back control of the island on 15 May 1849.
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		Palermo is the capital of Sicily in the province of the same name, and is located on the north western coast of the island in a marvelous inlet by Monte Pellegrino, described as 'The most beautiful promontory in the world', which dominates the western border of the Conca d'Oro laden with oranges and lemons.
		The mountains crown the city, the gardens dress it in green, the sea caresses it and the sky covers the city with a blue veil.
		There are plenty of sheltered harbors, anchorages and bays, although care must be taken due to tides and underwater rocks.
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		Sicily is also home to two prominent folk art traditions, both of which draw heavily on the island's
		Italian soldiers summarily executed the civilian insurgents, and took possession once again of the island.
		A long extensive guerrilla campaign against the unionists (1861-1871) took place throughout southern Italy, and in Sicily, inducing the Italian governments to a ferocious military repression.
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