Photo gallery

Photo gallery

Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum

Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello

Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius

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

Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port

The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey

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

Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River

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

The architecture of the Piazza

The Neapolis

The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse

The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari

Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse

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

The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre

Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops

Neapolis from past to present

The Venationes

Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia

Pantalica and the earth element

Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa

Ortygia

The cultural significance of tragedy

The Cathedral of Syracuse

Traces of Christianity in Syracuse

The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo

The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe

The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place

The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering

Temple of Apollo

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

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

The functions of Castello Maniace

The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon

The Gladiator performances

Giudecca

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion

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

Byzantine Pantalica

Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse

Where seas and civilisations meet

The Spanish fortification

The Roman Amphitheatre

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

The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede

The catacombs of San Giovanni

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

The Euryalus Fortress

The Culture of Pantalica

Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius

Crypt of San Marciano

The Cathedral of Syracuse

The Jews, a wandering people

A journey to Pantalica

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

Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks

Pantalica: where nature and history merge

The Senatorial Palace

Nature in Neapolis

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

Castello Maniace