Sicily: The Wonder of the Mediterranean(2017)

Historian Michael Scott travels across Sicily to uncover how three millennia of conquest and settlement have forged the island's modern identity. From ancient Greek colonies to Norman kingdoms, Arab emirs to Spanish rulers, Sicily has absorbed influences from every civilization that landed on its shores. Scott explores the archaeological sites, architectural landmarks, and cultural traditions that bear witness to this layered past. He examines how successive waves of invasion and trade transformed the landscape, the people, and the very soul of the Mediterranean's most strategically positioned island. Through interviews with locals and visits to lesser-known corners, the series reveals how Sicily's unique character emerges from this extraordinary collision of cultures and empires.