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Cefalu cathedral, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

Tower of Cefalu cathedral, a 12th century Norman Romanesque cathedral decorated with Byzantine mosaic, at Cefalu, on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, Italy. The 2 towers on the front facade of the cathedral are Norman, with spires added in the 15th century. The town was founded by the Greeks, and has been populated by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and Normans. This cathedral forms part of Cefalu's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Tower of Cefalu cathedral, a 12th century Norman Romanesque cathedral decorated with Byzantine mosaic, at Cefalu, on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, Italy. The 2 towers on the front facade of the cathedral are Norman, with spires added in the 15th century. The town was founded by the Greeks, and has been populated by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and Normans. This cathedral forms part of Cefalu's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen