Talisman of the “tricks of the volcano”

Posted on 10/4/2010 at 8:10:05 PM

The symbol of Catania – black elephant in a black town of Etna can be found ponemnogo everywhere, from civilian coat of arms and banners to the University from external decorations municipality (called, by the way, “Elephant Palace”) to the Arabic name of Catania, which was described in ancient chronicles “Balad-el-fil” o “Medinat-el-fil” ie “City [...]