The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 149, Issue 3National Geographic Society., 1976 - Geography |
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... Palermo , the site was colonized by Phoenicians , perhaps as ear- ly as the eighth century B.C .; in the Mid- dle Ages it gained dazzling palaces and churches , many of which still stand . Today Palermo is among Italy's busiest ports ...
... Palermo , the site was colonized by Phoenicians , perhaps as ear- ly as the eighth century B.C .; in the Mid- dle Ages it gained dazzling palaces and churches , many of which still stand . Today Palermo is among Italy's busiest ports ...
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... Palermo Palermo , the capital of Sicily , is experienc- ing an unprecedented boom . While the popu- lation of the island has steadily declined , migration from the rural interior has swelled Palermo to 700,000 inhabitants ; one of every ...
... Palermo Palermo , the capital of Sicily , is experienc- ing an unprecedented boom . While the popu- lation of the island has steadily declined , migration from the rural interior has swelled Palermo to 700,000 inhabitants ; one of every ...
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... Palermo's narrow downtown streets . Morning , noon , and evening seemingly always - traffic clogs the city . New highways fanning out from Palermo's crowded core , however , have shifted growth to the suburbs . Southeast of the city ...
... Palermo's narrow downtown streets . Morning , noon , and evening seemingly always - traffic clogs the city . New highways fanning out from Palermo's crowded core , however , have shifted growth to the suburbs . Southeast of the city ...
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