Photo gallery

Photo gallery

The Spanish fortification

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

Nature in Neapolis

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

A journey to Pantalica

Where seas and civilisations meet

Ortygia

The Roman Amphitheatre

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

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

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

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

The Euryalus Fortress

The cultural significance of tragedy

Giudecca

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

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

The Neapolis

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

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

Crypt of San Marciano

The Senatorial Palace

Castello Maniace

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

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

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

The catacombs of San Giovanni

The Venationes

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

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

Temple of Apollo

The Jews, a wandering people

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

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

The Culture of Pantalica

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

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

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

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

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

The architecture of the Piazza

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

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

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

Pantalica and the earth element

The Gladiator performances

Byzantine Pantalica

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

The functions of Castello Maniace

Neapolis from past to present