Chi erano i Sicani?

The origins of the Sicanians, probably the most ancient people of Sicily, are shrouded in mystery. Once masters of the entire island, pressured first by the Sicels and the Elymians and then by the Greeks and Carthaginians, the Sicanians desperately attempted to maintain their independence, participating in the power games that shook Sicily in the 5th century BC. **Want to support the channel? Subscribe to PATREON:   / evropantiqva   ** Playlist dedicated to the peoples of Ancient Italy:    • I popoli dell'Italia Antica   =========================================== WHO WERE THE SICIANI? ===================================================== 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - The Problem of Origins 03:06 - The Sicans of Myth 06:02 - The Territory 07:56 - The Archaeological Data 09:48 - Between Punics and Greeks ===================================================== Edited by Gioal Canestrelli Institute of Experimental Archaeology "Fianna ap Palug" of Verona Edited by Angela Ruggero