Architecture in Palermo

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.