The Altar of Hieron (Italian: Ara di Ierone) or the Great Altar of Syracuse is a monumental grand altar in the ancient quarter of Neapolis in Syracuse, Sicily. It was built in the Hellenistic period by King Hiero II and is the largest altar known from antiquity.
The ancient theatre is without question the most important feature for sight-seers in Taormina, also because for its very fortunate natural setting, with splendid view toward the Calabrian coast, the Ionian coast of Sicily and the spectacular cone of Etna.
The Senate Palace, housing in the court an 18th-century coach. The Castle of Euryalos, built 9 kilometres (6 miles) outside the city by Dionysius the Elder and which was one of the most powerful fortresses of ancient times.
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The columns of Artemision of Siracusa reflect the architectural peculiarities of the famous Artemis temple in Ephesus, Turkey. Likewise, the bases on which the columns are based show stylistic affinities with the temple of Hera in Samo (Greece).
Siracusa. Bagno ebraico Il più importante e suggestivo "miqwè" (bagno di purificazione rituale ebraico) d'Europa, di epoca bizantina La Sicilia, dopo Israele, è il luogo dove sono più ricchi i giacimenti culturali della tradizione ebraica, risalenti alle comunità che per 1500 anni hanno convissuto ed interagito con le civiltà locali.
Bellomo Palace. The museum is situated in the premises of Bellomo Palace. The origins of the palace have been traced to the 12th century, the time of Hohenstaufen rule of Sicily. The palace still features a number of unusually well-preserved elements from this time.
The Castello Maniace is a citadel and castle in Syracuse, Sicily. It is situated at the far point of the Ortygia island promontory, where it was constructed between 1232 and 1240 by the Emperor Frederick II.
A Siracusa furono costruite diverse Catacombe: quelle di San Giovanni, di Vigna Cassia e di Santa Lucia. Le Catacombe di San Giovanni sono famose, secondo la tradizione, per aver ospitato nell'adiacente Cripta di San Marziano, primo vescovo di Siracusa, l'apostolo Paolo, il quale avrebbe predicato ai primi cristiani d'occidente.
The Cathedral of Syracuse (Duomo di Siracusa), formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa.
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Ubicata nel cuore di Ortigia, a pochi passi dal Duomo di Siracusa, la chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia rappresenta, per la Sicilia, un unicum architettonico, un mix perfetto di culture e di forme in cui lo stile tardo barocco ben si integra con i ricordi di età spagnola e la suggestiva pavimentazione in ceramica dipinta.
Catacombs of San Giovanni ★ Underground caverns honeycombed with ancient Christian burial niches in Siracusa (Syracuse) The facade of San Giovanni, Syracuse. What is now the ruined church of San Giovanni was a potters’ cave in Greek times, but after St. Paul preached on the spot it became serious holy ground.
The Ciane (Sicilian: Ciani) is a short river in southern Sicily, Italy. It flows into the river in correspondence of Syracuse's port, after a run of 8 kilometres (5 mi) and having received the waters of the Anapo.
The Ear of Dionysius (Italian: Orecchio di Dionisio) is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear.
The Euryalus Fortress located in the frazione of Belvedere, was the key point in the fortifications of the ancient Greek city of Syracuse. It is located on the highest point of the hill of Epipolae (about 120 metres above sea level), around 7 km northwest of Syracuse.
Il nome Ciane deriva, probabilmente, dal greco “Cyanos”, che significa verde azzurro, e richiama il colore particolare delle acque e del papiro di queste zone. La mitologia greca narra che il fiume nacque da una giovinetta, Ciane, che fu trasformata in fonte perché tentò di ostacolare il rapimento di Proserpina.
The Arethusa's fountain with papyrus plants The Fountain of Arethusa (Italian: Fonte Aretusa) is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily.
At the center of the fountain he created in Syracuse, Giulio Moschetti (1847-1909) portrayed Diana, the goddess of the hunt, in all of her calm and pride.
The Galermi Aqueduct is an ancient subterranean aqueduct; the longest and most important aqueduct of Syracuse. It gets its name from the Galermi area, a place name of uncertain origin, but perhaps from the Arabic for "Water hollow".
The Museo Regionale di Arte Medioevale e Moderna in Siracusa (Syracuse), Sicily, has some fine Renaissance and baroque works by Antonello da Messina, Caravaggio, and Domenico Gagini houses in the Palazzo Bellomo It features a Catalan-Gothic staircase and courtyard, and is home to the Galleria ...
- Nella Grotta dei Cordari, in particolare, gli ambienti ipogei si susseguono con un ritmo preciso ed attentamente studiato: vi sono grandi “stanze” forse simbolicamente separate le une dalle altre, in modo meticoloso ed originale, con un effetto sorprendentemente bello; anche i falsi pilastri sono sagomati con stili e proporzioni abbastanza costanti e di grande effetto, per la loro notevole altezza.
The Grotta del ninfeo as painted by Houel The water that flows into the Grotta derives from two separate aqueducts, both of Greek date; one is called the Acquedotto del Ninfeo (Nymphaeum Aqueduct) after the Grotta, while the other is the Galermi Aqueduct.
The Cathedral of Syracuse (Duomo di Siracusa), formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa.
L'ipogeo, situato a Siracusa nell'isola di Ortigia, è un percorso sotterraneo che va da Piazza Duomo fino al Foro Italico e alla Marina. Il L'ipogeo, situato a Siracusa nell'isola di Ortigia, è un percorso sotterraneo che va da Piazza Duomo fino al Foro Italico e alla Marina.
Presso la casa delle farfalle di Siracusa, rivivrete tutta la magia di questi straordinari insetti in pieno centro storico. Casa farfalle Ortigia
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Latomia of paradise today is a charming and delightful place; originally it was an immense stone quarry mostly covered and subterranean. According to the story of the ancient historians the latomie were also used as a place of segregation.
Lo spot televisivo che vede protagonista l’attore siciliano Leo Gullotta, testimonial ufficiale del Museo Leonardo da Vinci e Archimede di Siracusa, ...
Lungomare Alfeo (officially Maniace Street) is the name of a seafront street, starting from the Arethusa Fountain and leading to the Maniace Castle, which is a medieval fortification located in Ortygia.
The Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi of Syracuse, Sicily is one of the principal archaeological museums of Europe.
Il museo dei pupi nato in via della Giudecca a pochi passi dal teatro dei pupi, arricchisce l’offerta culturale cittadina e offre uno spaccato di storia aretusea (siracusana), e invita il visitatore attento a conoscere uno dei tanti aspetti culturali che l’isola di Ortigia offre.
Il Museo del Mare si trova nel cuore di Ortigia, in esso cogliamo la grande tradizione marinara della citta'. Oggetti, opere, manufatti, immagini e documenti descrivono lo stretto rapporto tra la citta' e il suo mare.
The reserve is located on the outskirts of the city of Syracuse and it is formed by the river Ciane and the humid area of salt flats, located near its outfall.
Archaeological Park of Neapolis ★★ The Greek Theater. (Photo by Claus Moser) The Greek theater, famous quarry, and Roman ruins in Siracusa (Syracuse), Sicily. The Latomia del Paradiso (Photo by Sailko) This vast archaeological park contains Siracusa's greatest concentration of ruins.
Ortygia (/ɔːrˈtɪdʒiə/; Italian: Ortigia; Greek: ὀρτυγία) is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as Città Vecchia (Old City), contains many historical landmarks.
Palazzo Francica Nava, with parts of the original 16th century building surviving. Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, originally built in the Middle Ages but extensively modified between 1779 and 1788. It has a pleasant internal court. Palazzo Migliaccio (15th century), with notable lava inlay decorations.
Palazzo Montalto, also known as Palazzo Mergulese-Montalto, is a late 14th-century palace on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.. History. The palace was built in 1397 for Maciotta Mergulese.
On Sunday 27 may 2018 at the museum of papyrus " Corrado Basile " presentation of Gaia Servadio's book " Mozia Phoenicians in Sicily ". he had a conversation with author Elena Flavia Castegnìn.
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The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, (Latin: Archidioecesis Syracusana) is in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.[1][2][3] The current Archbishop is Salvatore Pappalardo.
Nature Reserve Saline di Priolo was created in 2000, it is located near Priolo Gargallo (SR) and it covers 55 hectares, preserving a wild vegetation. Nature Reserve Saline di Priolo was created in 2000, it is located near Priolo Gargallo (SR) and it covers 55 hectares, preserving a wild vegetation.
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Syracuse (/ ˈ s ɪ r ə ˌ k juː s, -ˌ k juː z /; Italian: Siracusa, pronounced [siraˈkuːza] ( listen); Sicilian: Sarausa/Seragusa; Latin: Syrācūsae; Ancient Greek: Συράκουσαι, Syrakousai; Medieval Greek: Συρακοῦσαι) is a historic city on the island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse.
Il Tecnoparco “Archimede” rappresenta una tappa culturale di enorme interesse storico e scientifico per quanti desiderano fare turismo culturale a Siracusa, ed un’interessante opportunità per le scolaresche che dalla osservazione diretta e dalle dimostrazioni scientifiche degli insegnamenti appresi in ambito scolastico, giungono all’astrazione arricchendo in tal modo le loro conoscenze.
The Temple of Apollo (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιον Apollonion) is one of the most important ancient Greek monuments on Ortygia, in front of the Piazza Pancali in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Right where the temple of Athena is located, there once was another, more archaic temple, still in the doric style, as archaeological discoveries during the excavations of 1912 and 1917 confirmed. They included architectural elements, terracottas and part of an altar, datable to the sixth century BC.