This great city lies on the east coast of Sicily, right next to the volcano Mt. Etna.
Catania - and the volcano. Photo: Antonio Violi
Prone to eruptions and earthquakes – this city has been rebuilt dozens of times, in large part by lava. And the architecture is fantastic.
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This was the largest cathederal in the world for nearly a thousand years, in the center of the Byzantine Empire.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Later it became a mosque – and now a museum.
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This Basilica in Rome is magnificent – and a bit off the beaten track. In part because of the more famous St. Peters, but also because the outside is a lot more modest than the inside.
Santa Maria Maggiore - biggest Marian Church in Rome.
