Augusta is a town in southern Italy, located on the Eastern coast of Sicily, in the province of Syracuse. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 33 820. Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
The city is one of the main harbours in Italy, especially for oil refineries (Exxon Mobil) which are in its vicinity. Its archeological sites (Megara Hyblaea), as well as its natural and touristic resources in the area, are very important too. Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... Megara Hyblaea (perhaps identical with Hybla Major) is the name of an ancient Greek colony in Sicily, situated near Augusta on the east coast, 12 miles NNW of Syracuse, Italy. ...
Legio VIII Augusta was a Roman legion created by Julius Caesar and continuing in service to Rome for at least 400 years thereafter.
In 49, the Eighth legion accompanied Caesar across the Rubicon into Italy, at the very beginning of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, and at the Battle of Pharsalus.
Later, the Roman general Stilicho, was compelled to move the German legions back to Italy to defend it against the Visigoths invasion.
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