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Modica (mô`dēkä), city (1991 pop. 50,529), SE Sicily, Italy. It is the center of an agricultural region where livestock is raised. Known in ancient times as Motyca, it was a feudal county in the 12th cent. and enjoyed a high degree of independence from the 14th to 18th cent. Nearby are the Cava d'Ispica (a series of limestone grottoes containing cave dwellings) and prehistoric and early Christian tombs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While patrolling during a holiday season, Officers Peter Kiesheuer and Luigi Modica of the Suffolk County, New York, Police Department saw a residence on fire. Tom Modica, Long Beach manager of government affairs, said city officials were told that about $1. Just think of the greatness of the famed Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica using two years of his time and $300,000 of his own money not only to sculpt Charging Bull as a symbol of hope for American capitalism, but also to donate it to the City of New York. |
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