SIRACUSA ORTIGIA

Syracuse is a city on the Ionian coast of Sicily. It is known for its ancient ruins. Siracusa Ortigia – The central Archaeological Park of Neapolis encloses the Roman amphitheater, the Greek Theater and the Ear of Dionysus, a cave carved into the limestone in the shape of a human ear.

It was the homeland of the mathematician Archimedes, who took charge of its defense during the siege of the Romans in 212 BC. Syracuse was for centuries the capital city of Sicily.

During the Greek period, the city reached its maximum splendor: the temples of Apollo and Zeus, the Arethusa source of Ortigia, the Greek Theater, the Galermi Aqueduct, the Ear of Dionysus and the Altar of Hieron are shining testimonies of this era.

Siracusa Tourism

Photos and text by Fabrizio Fiorenzano

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