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Artifacts from the naval battle between Spain and England in 1718 found in Sicily
The remains of a ship and a cannon from the Battle of Cape Passaro between the English and Spanish fleets were discovered near Syracuse. The finds reveal new details about this important maritime event.
Almost 50°C: the UN confirms a new temperature record for Europe
The United Nations World Meteorological Organization has officially confirmed that Italy has set a new temperature record for continental Europe - 48. 8°C, recorded in Syracuse, Sicily, on August 11, 2021.