Azariea was a region along the southern coast of ancient Sicily

Sicily

Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...

 visible across the straits from Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 due to its mountain

Mountain

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ous nature. The area was mythologized as in its entry into Latin

Latin

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 it lost an A and was miswritten, resulting in the variable Zaric or Zarec.
Its appearance in mythology

Mythology

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 is under Zarec Mountains.

Not to be confused with the more phonetic Azaria

Azaria

Azaria , or Azarya is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around five kilometres south-east of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council...

, in Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

, or Uzziah of Judah

Uzziah of Judah

Uzziah , also known as Azariah , was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons, whom the people appointed to replace his father...

, variously known as Azaria(h).