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Caduta di Icaro
Modern sculpture of Icarus in front of the Temple of Concordia, Valley of the Temples
Ruined House after 1968 Earthquake
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Poggioreale was founded in 1642 and suffered extensive damage in the 1968 earthquake which also destroyed the neighboring towns of Salaparuta and Gibellina. The new town of Poggioreale was constructed a few miles to the southeast. Although nothing remains of the old towns of Salaparuta and Gibellina, many buildings still stand in the abandoned Old Poggioreale, making it a popular site for pilgrimages by Poggiorealesi and their descendants around the world.
Washing Machine in Abandoned Home
Ruined Houses after 1968 Earthquake
Windmill at the Marsala Salt Flats