Photo gallery

Photo gallery

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

The Roman Amphitheatre

Neapolis and fire. The Altar of Hieron and the sacrificial fire

Pantalica and the earth element

Nature in Neapolis

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

Criteria for including Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica in the WHL

Ortygia and fire. Archimedes and the invention of the burning mirrors

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

King Hyblon’s kingdom: Pantalica, between history and legend

Neapolis from past to present

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

Castello Maniace

Byzantine Pantalica

The Spanish fortification

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Ortygia and the earth element. Piazza del Duomo: discovering the origins.

A journey to Pantalica

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

The architecture of the Piazza

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

The Culture of Pantalica

Where seas and civilisations meet

The Gladiator performances

Temple of Apollo

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

Ortygia

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

Pantalica and fire. The Metal Age: objects from the culture of Pantalica

Pantalica and air. The skies of Pantalica: from hawks to bats

Crypt of San Marciano

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

The Neapolis

The Euryalus Fortress

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

The catacombs of San Giovanni

Ortygia and the air element. The Gods of Olympus and the Temple of Apollo.

Neapolis and the earth element. Places of performance: the Greek theatre and the Roman amphitheatre

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

The functions of Castello Maniace

Giudecca and water. The ritual baths: the Casa Bianca mikveh

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

Roman Syracuse, a military power thanks to the genius of Archimedes

The cultural significance of tragedy

The Jews, a wandering people

The Senatorial Palace

Giudecca

The Venationes