Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:36:42 -0400 https://experiencesicily.com en-us © 2026 On Sicily for Experience Sicily yes 4617e16e-123d-5d70-ae8e-a15a5b644a77 Allison Scola episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) sicily, sicilian, italy, italian, history, culture, travel, music, language, food, cannoli, ancient history, unesco Allison Scola https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rwa7yddvvmrc5ajmn6f67fhjekyd?.jpg https://experiencesicily.com On Sicily | Demeter and Persephone with Rosa Rizza One can’t talk about Sicily without considering the ancient myth of the goddesses Demeter and Persephone (aka Kore). An agricultural society from the time of the ancient Greeks, the 4000-year-old story of mother and daughter and the circle of life and death helped the leadership of the Sicilian colony establish a new civilization and create a sustainable livelihood from which Sicilians still benefit today. Experience Sicily's owner/chief curator interviews professional tour guide and art historian Rosa Rizza, who has been telling the story of Demeter and Persephone to her international clients in Sicily for 25 years. 

]]> One can’t talk about Sicily without considering the ancient myth of the goddesses Demeter and Persephone (aka Kore). An agricultural society from the time of the ancient Greeks, the 4000-year-old story of mother and daughter and the circle of life and death helped the leadership of the Sicilian colony establish a new civilization and create a sustainable livelihood from which Sicilians still benefit today. Experience Sicily's owner/chief curator interviews professional tour guide and art historian Rosa Rizza, who has been telling the story of Demeter and Persephone to her international clients in Sicily for 25 years. 

]]> Allison Scola Buzzsprout-4946291 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0400 2840 2020 4 full false On Sicily with Historian Jacqueline Alio | Margaret Queen of Sicily At 31 years old, Margaret of Navarre was the most powerful woman in Europe and the Mediterranean, and she successfully navigated the Kingdom of Sicily from 1166 to 1171, maintaining the progressive constitutional laws her father-in-law, Roger II, had established. Yet until now, historians barely mention her. Experience Sicily's Allison Scola talks with historian and author Jacqueline Alio about the challenges and triumphs of Queen Margaret, reflecting nearly two decades of research. 

]]> At 31 years old, Margaret of Navarre was the most powerful woman in Europe and the Mediterranean, and she successfully navigated the Kingdom of Sicily from 1166 to 1171, maintaining the progressive constitutional laws her father-in-law, Roger II, had established. Yet until now, historians barely mention her. Experience Sicily's Allison Scola talks with historian and author Jacqueline Alio about the challenges and triumphs of Queen Margaret, reflecting nearly two decades of research. 

]]> https://experiencesicily.com/2020/05/15/on-sicily-margaret-queen-of-sicily-with-jacqueline-alio/ Allison Scola with Jacqueline Alio Buzzsprout-4059923 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0400 2171 authentic sicily, authentic travel to sicily, experience sicily, experiencesicily, experiential tourism, jacqueline alio, Margaret of Navarre, monreale, monreale cathedral, On Sicily, Palermo, Podcast, Queen Margaret, Queen of Sicily, Queens of Sicily, Ro 2020 3 full false