Paternò
Sign in to savethumb|Silver and gold patera|phiale from the Paternò Treasure, 4th century BC ([[Antikensammlung Berlin)]]Paternò () is a city and (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. With a population of , it is the 4th-largest city of the province and the 17th-largest in Sicily.
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Paternò is a city in Sicily, Italy, located in the Metropolitan City of Catania and ranking as the fourth-largest city in the province. It is historically notable as the source of the Paternò Treasure, a collection of ancient silver and gold vessels from the 4th century BC now housed in a Berlin museum.
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- Catania (CT)
- Italian comune.name
- Paternò
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Paternò
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- Panorama Paternò 2.JPG
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- Paternò-Stemma.png
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- 50
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- Map of comune of Paternò (province of Catania, region Sicily, Italy).svg
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- Paternò within the Province of Catania
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Sferro
- Italian comune.mayor
- Nino Naso
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- The Paternò Treasure
- Geography
- Demographics
- Immigration
- Main sights
- Transport
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
- References
- External links
thumb|Silver and gold patera|phiale from the Paternò Treasure, 4th century BC ([[Antikensammlung Berlin)]]Paternò () is a city and (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. With a population of , it is the 4th-largest city of the province and the 17th-largest in Sicily.
== History == The site of Paternò was settled before 3500 BC. Its inhabitants were probably the Sicanians, although it was located in mainly Sicel territory. The modern name derives form the Greek Paeter Aitnaion, meaning the "Fortress of the Etnaeans".