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Caccamo

Caccamo (Castle)… From ‘Al ‘Abr.?â (Cozzo Casale?) you then arrive at the base of Caccamo, which is situated two miles on the …

Caltanisetta

Caltanisetta/Qal’at ‘an Nisâ/Cala’t el-Nisa . . . a well constructed fortress, [it] dominates adjoining cultivated lands and is rich in resources; it …

Campofelice di Roccella

Campofelice di Roccella/Sahrat ‘al ‘hadîd/Sakhrat ‘al-Hadîd (Castle). . .  a small village with a fort on the top of a rock whose …

Castelmola

Castelmola/Tûr (Castle). . . on the famous mountain called Tûr, celebrated for its miracles and renown for the many expressions of piety …

Cefalù

Cefalù/?afludî (Cathedral). . . has a good port, at which arrive many ships from all parts and many people live in its …

Monreale

[Nearby is] a castle on the summit of a mountain: one of the most beautiful fortresses to ever exist, to which belongs …

Palermo

Palermo/Balarm . . . [a] beautiful and incredibly large city; the splendid, greatest destination; the most illustrious and immense city in the …

Erice

Erice/?abal Hâmid/Jabal Hâmid  . . . on an enormous mountain, with a magnificent peak and high pinnacle, protected by a steep slope …

Sperlinga

Sperlinga/’Isb.rl.nkah . . . a large village in which is gathered God’s blessings: sown and harvested lands that extend for a long …