Sicilian T-Shirts

1. Sicily was one of the foothold for the allied forces during World War II, and was the starting point of the Allied Invasion in 1943, leading to the end of the reign of dictator Benito Mussolini.

2. The Greek city of Akragas was located in Sicily's Agrigento region, housing some of the biggest Greek temples in the golden age of Ancient Greece.

3. Over 5000 ancient tombs dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC lie in the Necropolis of Pantalica, in southeast Sicily.

4. Sicily houses one of the world's most active volcanoes, Mount Etna. Snow covered much of the year, the mountain is in a continuous state of change.

5. From 965-1091 A.D., Sicily was largely under Arab control until hired Viking mercenaries helped conquer the Arabs.

6. In 1860, Sicily officially became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

7. For centuries, Sicily has grown the famous Sicilian blood orange sold around the world.

8. In many regions of Sicily and southern Italy, residents do not speak Italian, but Sicilian, an entirely separate romance language.

9. The term "mafia" originated in Sicily, and the mafia still exists and has much influence even today.

10. Many of Sicily's main roadways (like we would think of a highway or Interstate) are elevated highways due to the mountainous terrain.