The mobility in Palermo and the Historical values OPE 23, ONLINE MAGAZINE "RIVERS" - ISSUE NR11

On the first day, the group was employed on a trip along the Oreto River to discover its natural/historical resources. A workshop on landscape values was applied during the visits to Ficuzza Park, where natural routs, archaeological sites and water springs give us the possibility to see beautiful landscapes and natural scenarious.

The oriented natural reserve Bosco della Ficuzza, not far from the town of Corleone, is the largest green area in western Sicily, an enchanting place for those who love nature and relaxation.

Selinunte was the second place visited, and also the Belice Oriented natural reserve, and the Selino river.

Selinunte

Selinunte is definitely one of the best archaeological location in the world. It raises on an highland on the sea. It’s named after Selinon, the wild parsley widespread in the whole area, as much symbolic of the town as to be replicated on coins.

It was founded by the Greek settlers coming from Megara Iblea. Located on the border with the western part of Sicily controlled by the Carthaginians, it did not have an easy life, especially when it decided to intensify the trade on the Tyrrhenian shore which was widening in the territory of Segesta. Selinunte and Segesta were in fact great rivals and in constant conflict. Selinunte was destroyed in the year 409 BC by Carthaginians that enslaved and killed off all the about 21.000 male citizens. The decline of the city starts from here. It was rebuilt just near Acropoli but then again occupied by Carthaginians and finally by Pirro until in the year 250 BC it was evacuated for good.

Between Marinella di Selinunte and the promontory of Porto Palo, an enchanting protected reserve amazes with the variety of its natural environments Along the mouth of the river Belice discovering the ancient coastal landscape of Sicily A short stretch of coastline, about five kilometres long, on the border between the municipalities of Castelvetrano and Menfi, is occupied by the nature reserve of the river Belice and neighbouring dunes. Bounded towards the interior by the former Castelvetrano-Sciacca railway line, now converted into a cycle path, the reserve extends inland for about 130 hectares in the intense green of the Mediterranean maquis.

The Entella Cave nature Reserve presents particularly valuable landscape, geological, vegetational and fauna peculiarities. Inside the reserve lies the Grotta di Entella, a karst formation that develops inside the Rocca di Entella, an isolated relief of chalky origin, which rises near the confluence of the Belice Sinistro river with the Belice destro.

The Values of History

We believe that history - both knowledge of the past and the practice of researching and making sense of what happened in the past - is crucially important to the well being of individuals, communities, and the future of our nation. We call on organizations to endorse, share, and use the below statement on the value of history in contemporary life. With common agreement, commitment, and open conversation about why history is important, we believe the historical community can change the common perception that history is nice, but not essential.

Endorsing this statement in principle is an initial step. We encourage you to adapt and incorporate these ideas into projects, training materials, mission statements, websites, marketing materials, and other institutional outlets. The seven core values are not new, but we believe that their articulation with the intent to make real, measurable change across the profession and into public realms represents a fresh start for our discipline.

IDENTITY » History nurtures personal identity in an intercultural world. History enables people to discover their own place in the stories of their families, communities, and nation. They learn the stories of the many individuals and groups that have come before them and shaped the world in which they live. There are stories of freedom and equality, injustice and struggle, loss and achievement, and courage and triumph. Through these varied stories, they create systems of personal values that guide their approach to life and relationships with others.

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