Photo gallery

Photo gallery

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

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

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

The Venationes

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

Castello Maniace

The Gladiator performances

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

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

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

Where seas and civilisations meet

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

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

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

The cultural significance of tragedy

Pantalica and the earth element

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

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

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

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

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

Nature in Neapolis

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

A journey to Pantalica

Byzantine Pantalica

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

Giudecca

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

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

Ortygia

Temple of Apollo

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

The Jews, a wandering people

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

The Neapolis

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

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

Neapolis from past to present

The catacombs of San Giovanni

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

Crypt of San Marciano

The functions of Castello Maniace

The Roman Amphitheatre

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

The Spanish fortification

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

The Senatorial Palace

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

The Euryalus Fortress

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

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

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

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

The architecture of the Piazza

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Culture of Pantalica