Footsteps Through Time: Exploring the Ancient South of Italy and Sicily Part 2

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9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237 United States
Ryan Room
9/2/2026 (one day)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM EDT on Wed
09/02/2026

Footsteps Through Time: Exploring the Ancient South of Italy and Sicily Part 2

Special Event | FULL (Membership Required)

Part 1 – Monday, August 24, 2-3:30pm

Part 2 – Wednesday, September 2, 2-3:30pm

This two-part lecture and presentation will examine the history of Southern Italy and Sicily where the past is still very much visible and tangible. An exploration of the historic sites within the southern area of the Apennine Peninsula will showcase how Southern Italy and Sicily became the location for where the seeds of the economy, intellect, and culture of Rome were sown.

You do not need to attend both, but please register for those you would like to attend.

Mark Macedonia

Mark Macedonia is a retired Social Studies teacher who taught for thirty-two years within the Seneca Valley School District, where he taught AP World History and United States History to High School Students. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in communication from St. Bonaventure University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In the past five years, Mark has authored three books of historical fiction, The Soles of Cyrus Eblis, Beneath a Crescent Moon, and most recently, Beware the Shifting Sands.