Sicily & the Sea
New in our webshop this month is Sicily and the Sea, by W Books. This beautifully illustrated softcover book was produced in conjunction with an exhibition here in the Netherlands at the Allard Pierson museum. It explores the history of this fascinating and ancient island through a series of articles. Though the majority are focused on the ancient world, all eras of the island's history are examined, right up to the present. This is an especially timely book as it includes writing on the recent discovery of Carthaginian shipwrecks off Sicily's coast, the result of an ancient battle with Rome.