Sicily: The Wonder of the Mediterranean

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Michael Scott learns how Sicily's history shaped the identity of the island we see today.

Historian Michael Scott journeys through Sicily to find out how 3,000 years of conquest and settlement have shaped the identity of the island we see today.

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Sicily: The Wonder of the Mediterranean: Series 1: Episode 2

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Michael Scott investigates the arrival of the Muslim Arabs and then the Normans in Sicily.

Michael Scott continues his journey through Sicily, tracing the island's story through the arrival of the Muslim Arabs and then the Normans.

Historian Michael Scott continues his journey through Sicily, tracing the island's story through the arrival of the Muslim Arabs and then the Normans - times in which religious and cultural tolerance was the order of the day. Michael explores the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition and then delves into the modern world - the unification with Italy and the rise of the Mafia.

Today, Sicily faces a new challenge. The island is on the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis but the Sicilian response, formed in part by their own turbulent history, may well surprise many northern Europeans.

Sicily: The Wonder of the Mediterranean: Series 1

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Michael Scott learns how Sicily's history shaped the identity of the island it is today

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