[mamelukesabre]

Greeks in sicily??

never heard of it.

[Renfield]

The Greeks were there before the Italians.

[Pelham]

Syracuse. Greeks occupied Sicily and the toe of the Italian boot for many centuries.

[ZULU]

Sicily was part of Magna Graecia before the Romans. Most large cities in Sicily started life as Greek cities - Messina, Palermo (Panormos), etc. Even southern Italy. Naples (Napoli) was once Neapolis and that is good Greek.