This book is a work of historical fiction. The events chronicled here are derived from archeological evidence and historical records, but some of the names, characters, places, and specific incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and are used with actual people and places in Sicily to illustrate the history of the island and bring it to life. Any resemblance of these characters to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
The time frame for Crossroads of the Mediterranean: The Sicily Chronicles, Part II begins in the era referred to as B.C.E. or “Before the Common Era,” which is the generally accepted scientific reference to the time before the birth of Christ (formerly written as B.C.). In later parts of the book, the reader will note the u
