a city of Sicily, seated on a gulf of the same name, near the foot of Mount Etna or Gibel. It suffered greatly by earthquakes in 1669 and 1693. This last overturned the city in a moment. Eighteen thousand of the inhabitants perished in the ruins, and yet the fertility of the soil has caused it to be repopulated. E. Long. 15° 19'. N. Lat. 37° 30'.