{"id":7106,"date":"2005-10-03T18:07:41","date_gmt":"2005-10-04T01:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2011-12-06T17:29:33","modified_gmt":"2011-12-07T01:29:33","slug":"palermo-gruesome-and-amazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/10\/03\/palermo-gruesome-and-amazing\/","title":{"rendered":"Palermo &#8211; gruesome and amazing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We rented a cab for the morning. We started out at the Catacombe dei Cappuccini, which has the mummified remains of over 800 Palermitans, including children; the last is a two year old girl in 1912. This was really eerie; the remains, sometimes with some flesh attached, are clothed and standing up or laying down, sometimes in glass cases and sometimes just on shelves. There are children and even babies mixed throughout. We saw the <a href=\"http:\/\/alephnaught.com\/Travel\/ItalyVacation2000\/Places\/Capuchin.html\">Capuchin Cemetary<\/a> in Rome, and this one was even weirder.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeDeiCappuccini.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeDeiCappuccini-150x105.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view down one of the corridors - its pretty spooky\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeDeiCappuccini-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeDeiCappuccini-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeDeiCappuccini.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7111'>\n\t\t\t\tA view down one of the corridors &#8211; its pretty spooky \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view of the Priest&#039;s Passage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatacombeCappucciniPriestsPassage.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7110'>\n\t\t\t\tA view of the Priest&#8217;s Passage \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia-101x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rosalina, the last body placed in the Catacombe, embalmed in 1912\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/BanbinaRosalia.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7109'>\n\t\t\t\tRosalina, the last body placed in the Catacombe, embalmed in 1912 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We got back in the cab and went to the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Palazzo dei Normanni\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palazzo_dei_Normanni\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Palazzo dei Normanni<\/a>, which has the Capella Palatina and the current seat of the regional government. It turns out that Sicily has a special arrangement with the government in Rome &#8211; they have their own Parliment and a greater amount of self-government than other parts of Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The Capella Palatina has wonderful mosaics on the outer colonnade and inside. Featured are mosaics of the saints.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling1-150x115.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of the ceiling on the two side aisles of the Capella\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling1-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7112'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of the ceiling on the two side aisles of the Capella \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The mosaics over the alter\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/MosaicsNave.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7113'>\n\t\t\t\tThe mosaics over the alter \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We had to take a tour, in Italian, of the government rooms; tours are carefully watched now. We got to see the meeting room of the parliament, which has a modern electronic voting system. We also toured the other rooms of the palace. This tour took only about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A wall painting in one of the waiting rooms\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/WallPainting.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7120'>\n\t\t\t\tA wall painting in one of the waiting rooms \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CherrubsAndBirds.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CherrubsAndBirds-150x45.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A wall painting of cherrubs and birds from a conference room\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CherrubsAndBirds-150x44.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CherrubsAndBirds-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CherrubsAndBirds.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7114'>\n\t\t\t\tA wall painting of cherrubs and birds from a conference room \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting1-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7115'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting2-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7116'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting3-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7117'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting4-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Painting4.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7118'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/PaintingCeiling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/PaintingCeiling-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/PaintingCeiling-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/PaintingCeiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/PaintingCeiling.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7119'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ceiling and four sides of a tower in the parliment building \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We strolled over to the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti; this is a very old church with domes from the original mosque the church is based upon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A niche near the cloisters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Niche.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7124'>\n\t\t\t\tA niche near the cloisters\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Cloisters.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Cloisters-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Here are the cliosters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Cloisters-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Cloisters-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Cloisters.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7122'>\n\t\t\t\tHere are the cliosters\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Domes.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Domes-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The domes at Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Domes-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Domes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Domes.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7123'>\n\t\t\t\tThe domes at Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatsPlaying.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatsPlaying-150x96.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two kittens playing at the cloisters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatsPlaying-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatsPlaying-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/CatsPlaying.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7121'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo kittens playing at the cloisters \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We walked down to the Duomo. The Duomo in Palermo is a real mish-mash of architectural styles grown over time &#8211; many think its too diverse, but I think it looks cool.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail-106x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of one panel of the doors - the expulsion\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/DoorDetail.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7126'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of one panel of the doors &#8211; the expulsion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of the ceiling paintings in the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Ceiling2.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7125'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of the ceiling paintings in the Duomo \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of the two towers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FacadeDetail.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7129'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of the two towers \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ViewToAlter.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ViewToAlter-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view to the alter in the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ViewToAlter-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ViewToAlter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ViewToAlter.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7132'>\n\t\t\t\tA view to the alter in the Duomo \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The doors at the end\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Doors.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7127'>\n\t\t\t\tThe doors at the end \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Facade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Facade-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Facade of the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Facade-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Facade-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Facade.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7128'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Facade of the Duomo \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The reliquary in the Duomo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/Reliquary.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7131'>\n\t\t\t\tThe reliquary in the Duomo \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FloorDetailZodiac.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FloorDetailZodiac-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"There&#039;s a zodiac line mosaiced on the floor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FloorDetailZodiac-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FloorDetailZodiac-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FloorDetailZodiac.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7130'>\n\t\t\t\tThere&#8217;s a zodiac line mosaiced on the floor\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We took off walking for lunch. And we walked. And walked. We asked for recommendations, and all the trattorias and restaurantes were closed! While walking, we passed four corners, the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Quattro Canti\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quattro_Canti\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Quattro Canti<\/a>, a famous intersection of two main streets in Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7106 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two of the four similar facades at four corners\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners1.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7133'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo of the four similar facades at four corners \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two of the four similar facades at four corners\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/FourCorners2.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7134'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo of the four similar facades at four corners \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We finally had pizza at a little pizzaria at Piazza Bellini, where we got to go inside of Chiesa di Santa Maria dell&#8217;Ammiraglio (also know as Chiesa della Martorana) and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Chiesa di San Cataldo\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chiesa_di_San_Cataldo\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Chiesa di San Cataldo<\/a> (we thought they were both closed). Chiesa di San Cataldo was built between 1154 and 1160. The church has a parallelepipedal outer structure. There are no decorations inside the church, and it has a nave and two aisles. The alter, which is the original, shows a cross and the symbols of the four Evangelists. The church has a very Arabic look, as Arabic laborers built it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7135\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ChiesaDiSanCataldo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7135\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7135\" title=\"The facade of Chiesa di San Cataldo \" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ChiesaDiSanCataldo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The facade of Chiesa di San Cataldo \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ChiesaDiSanCataldo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ChiesaDiSanCataldo-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/ChiesaDiSanCataldo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The facade of Chiesa di San Cataldo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pizzeria called us a cab and we got back to the hotel to rest a bit before dinner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=b08c5455-59e3-41d4-864d-609888ac5454\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We rented a cab for the morning. 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