or CATINA, in Ancient Geography, a town of Sicily, situated opposite to Ætna, to the south-east, and one of the five Roman colonies. It was anciently founded by the people of Naxus, seven years after the building of Syracuse, and 728 years before Christ. Catana was the country of Charondas the famous lawgiver. The town is still called Catanea or Catania. See CATANIA.