Photo gallery

Photo gallery

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

The Culture of Pantalica

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Gladiator performances

The Neapolis

Neapolis from past to present

The Euryalus Fortress

Crypt of San Marciano

Where seas and civilisations meet

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

The architecture of the Piazza

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

The Roman Amphitheatre

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

The catacombs of San Giovanni

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

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

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

The Jews, a wandering people

Castello Maniace

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

The Cathedral of Syracuse

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

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

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

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

The Senatorial Palace

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

Nature in Neapolis

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

The Venationes

Ortygia

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

Pantalica and the earth element

The Spanish fortification

A journey to Pantalica

Giudecca

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

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

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

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

The cultural significance of tragedy

Temple of Apollo

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

The functions of Castello Maniace

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

Byzantine Pantalica

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

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

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius