Capital city of Catania
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Catania (Catania)'s second largest city, Sicily, southern Italy and the capital of the province of Catania with a population of 301.564 inhabitants.

In Tarichaha, seven times destroyed by volcanic eruptions (the largest in 1669) and earthquakes (most violent years 1169 and 1693).

UNESCO included the historic center of Catania as a World Heritage site, as well as municipalities and seven Noto Valley in 2002.

Photo of the Cathedral of Catania months Cathedral



History

Establishment ............
All ancient writers agree that Catania was a Greek colony called κατάνη Kahtani, parent Calcesah and but founded immediately from the neighboring city of Naxos, under the guidance of the commander named (Ioarashws). Date established specifically did not score, but shows us the Greek historian Thusededes it was founded shortly after the founding Leontini for Iontina (Antina current), which puts it in the fifth year after Syracuse or 730 m


Roman rule
Roman rule
During the first Punic War Catania was one of the first cities in Sicily that were subject to Roman, after the first victory in 263 BC. The writer Pliny says that Fleurius Misala is seized is definitely wrong. Appears to be maintained after the continuation of friendly relations with Rome, despite the lack of Taatmtaha the benefits of the federal city (foederata civitas) Kjartaha Taorominyum (Taormina) and Misana (Messina), and has risen to a large degree of prosperity under the Romans. Cicero has repeatedly stated that it is in his time, the city had a rich and prosperous; retained its ancient municipal institutions; and appears to have been one of the most important ports of Sicily for the export of corn. Later suffered badly from vandalism Sextus Bompaius, and then was one of the cities to which Augustus sent to the colony; which seems to be a very big contribution to recover, even in the time of Strabo was one of the few cities on the island living in prosperity. And retained Bertptha colony and prosperity throughout the reign of the Roman Empire; illustrated mention Osuneos in the fourth century to Catania and Syracuse only between the cities of Sicily in his book (Ordo Nobilium Urbium

After the fall of the Roman Empire
Belisarius regained Catania of the Goths in 535, usually under the rule of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most important cities of the island. Hit devastated by earthquakes the years 1169 and 1693 and by lava flow that passed from above and around until it reached the sea. Founded by the University of Catania in 1434 as the first University of Sicily.


The most important cities of the province of Catania
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1: - Catania

2: - Ochiraala

3: - Patrno

4: - Bianco

5: - Caltagirone

6: - Adrano

7: - Gravina di Catania

8: - Aceh Katina

9: - Gary

10: - Mascalucia


Roman theater in Catania