Photo gallery

Photo gallery

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

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

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

A journey to Pantalica

The Venationes

Byzantine Pantalica

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

Temple of Apollo

The Jews, a wandering people

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

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

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

Crypt of San Marciano

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

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

Ortygia

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

The Neapolis

Pantalica and the earth element

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

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

Nature in Neapolis

The functions of Castello Maniace

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

The Roman Amphitheatre

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

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

The Senatorial Palace

The cultural significance of tragedy

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

The Gladiator performances

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

Neapolis from past to present

Giudecca

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

The architecture of the Piazza

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

The Culture of Pantalica

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

The catacombs of San Giovanni

The Spanish fortification

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

The Euryalus Fortress

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

Castello Maniace

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

Where seas and civilisations meet

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre