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Built over the Oreto River during the era of Norman Sicily by George of Antioch, the ammiratus amiratorium of King Roger II. According to legend, the bridge is located where the Archangel Michael appeared to the Norman Count Roger I of Sicily, helping him to conquer Palermo, at that time ruled by the Arabs. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ponte dell’Ammiraglio
Once cultivated with vine\yards and olive trees, the production has been converted almost entirely to citrus fruits, including the renowned mandarin. AC, 220.
Ciaculli
immortalized by Giovanni Meli
Sicily’s most celebrated poet (1740-1815); his poems were primarily written in Sicilian.
