Arab Fountain Of Alcamo
The Arab fountain of Alcamo is very ancient (together with ''Cuba delle Rose'', the ''Arab Cuba'' of Vicari and the ''Piccola Cuba'' of Palermo), and is still functional: it was built during the period of the Arab domination of the town. It is located in the lower part of Alcamo, at about 300 metres from the Sanctuary of Madonna of Miracles. History In 1154, in a passage of the Book of Roger, written by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, Idrisi, the town of Alcamo was defined a ''manzil'' (that is a Casalis, ''casale'' or group of houses) with fertile lands and a prosperous market. In this period, this hamlet (=casale) was called ''"Alqamah"''. The town centre was inhabited by Muslims and subdivided into four ''casalia'': San Vito, San Leonardo, Sant'Ippolito and San Nicolò del Vauso (which later became feudal hamlets). These casalia became then Christians, after the Arabs were expelled by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor because of their rebellions.Orlandi, Cesare(1770 ...
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Fontana Araba (Alcamo) - Vista Laterale
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