The crystal clear waters of the Pantalica rivers are home to several species of animals.
Some of the rarest and most unique are the colourful dragonflies and butterflies like the Lycaena bellargus, named "azzurrine" in Italian for their characteristic cerulean blue colour.
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Scholars and schoolchildren on trips to Syracuse pause in amazement and wonder in the cavern described by Caravaggio as the "Ear of Dionysius".
Tradition has it that the tyrant Dionysius, thanks to the extraordinary echoing between the cave walls, could hear every single word spoken by the slaves i...
In the Antiquarium located in the archaeological area of the Euryalus Fortress, there are some artefacts found during archaeological excavations in the area.
These objects tell the story of everyday life inside the immense fortress, giving voice to even the quietest spaces such as the underground ...
The songs of the troubadours: music at the Castle of King Frederick
Frederick II loved to surround himself on various and frequent occasions with instrument players and singers. His castles resounded with the ancient verses of the Sicilian poetic school and the notes of troubadour lyrical music, which flourished in Europe in the Late Middle Ages.
The troubadours s...
'Nfigghiulata means "wrapped." The puff pastry is wrapped around itself, after being stuffed, to create a very appetising loaf.
According to tradition, wild lesser calamint, oil, garlic and chilli are used as a condiment.
Sometimes cheese is added, such as ricotta, tuma and pecorino.
Blended toge...
The panoramic view from the cavea of the Greek theatre
In ancient times, the choice of the place of construction of the theater was not random.
A typical feature of the Greek theaters was indeed the enhancement of the panoramic view. Even the Theater of Syracuse should not be exempt from this custom by offering a view of the arch of the port and the is...
The cathedral’s superb façade, between chiaroscuro and contrast
In the extreme exuberance of its shapes and the richness of its decorations, the façade of the Cathedral of Syracuse offers itself up as a poem of curves and volutes. Its dramatic architectural style is dominated by playfulness and the fluidity of lines, and produces the typical feeling of the "joi...
The ancient shepherds’ music: the “marranzanu”, or Sicilian mouth harp
One of the instruments of ancient Sicilian shepherds, the "marranzanu", or mouth harp, was used to accompany the flute.
In Sicily, the term marranzanu is used to refer to night crickets.
Therefore, it's likely that the instrument was named using onomatopoeia because of its sound and monotone hum. ...
Kashrut (which in Hebrew literally means "fit", i.e. for consumption) indicates, in the common sense, the suitability of a food to be consumed according to the dietary rules of the Jewish religion established in the Torah.
Food that meets the requirements of kashrut is said to be kosher. The Torah ...
Near the northern Necropolis, there is the Grotta dei Pipistrelli (Bat Cave), the largest natural grotto in Pantalica.
Those who enter this place no longer have daylight to guide them and must rely on their sense of hearing only. Its silence is interrupted by large drops of water falling from the s...
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.
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