Roman Syracuse, a military power thanks to the genius of Archimedes
The Cathedral of Syracuse
Ortygia and the earth element. Piazza del Duomo: discovering the origins.
The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede
The Roman Amphitheatre
The functions of Castello Maniace
The Jews, a wandering people
The cultural significance of tragedy
The Venationes
Giudecca and water. The ritual baths: the Casa Bianca mikveh
Crypt of San Marciano
Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia
Giudecca
The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe
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
The Culture of Pantalica
The Gladiator performances
Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port
Temple of Apollo
The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse
King Hyblon’s kingdom: Pantalica, between history and legend
Pantalica and fire. The Metal Age: objects from the culture of Pantalica
Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa
Byzantine Pantalica
Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius
The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre
Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks
Nature in Neapolis
Castello Maniace
Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum
Neapolis and fire. The Altar of Hieron and the sacrificial fire
The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon
Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse
Pantalica: where nature and history merge
The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo
The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place
Pantalica and the earth element
Ortygia and fire. Archimedes and the invention of the burning mirrors
The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey
Traces of Christianity in Syracuse
The catacombs of San Giovanni
A journey to Pantalica
The Neapolis
Pantalica and air. The skies of Pantalica: from hawks to bats
The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering
Ortygia
The Senatorial Palace
Criteria for including Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica in the WHL
The Cathedral of Syracuse
Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops
Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion
Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello
The Euryalus Fortress
The Greek Theatre of Syracuse
Where seas and civilisations meet
The architecture of the Piazza
The Spanish fortification
Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse
The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari
Neapolis from past to present
Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
