Photo gallery

Photo gallery

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

Where seas and civilisations meet

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

The architecture of the Piazza

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

The Neapolis

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

The cultural significance of tragedy

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

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

The Venationes

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

The Senatorial Palace

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

Crypt of San Marciano

The Culture of Pantalica

Temple of Apollo

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

The Jews, a wandering people

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

Pantalica and the earth element

The Roman Amphitheatre

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

A journey to Pantalica

Ortygia

Byzantine Pantalica

The Euryalus Fortress

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

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

The functions of Castello Maniace

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

The catacombs of San Giovanni

The Cathedral of Syracuse

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

Castello Maniace

The Gladiator performances

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

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

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

The Spanish fortification

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

Nature in Neapolis

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

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

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

Giudecca

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

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

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

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

Neapolis from past to present

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari