Criteria for including Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica in the WHL
The Cathedral of Syracuse
Legends and magic echoes in the Latomie of Syracuse
Pantalica and the earth element
Neapolis and the water element. The Nymphaeum
Neapolis from past to present
Giudecca and water. The ritual baths: the Casa Bianca mikveh
Neapolis and the earth element. Places of performance: the Greek theatre and the Roman amphitheatre
The Venationes
Traces of Christianity in Syracuse
The Euryalus Fortress
The Athenaion of the tyrant Gelon
The Greek Theatre of Syracuse
Ortygia
The Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe
The Museion and the Grotta del Ninfeo
Temple of Apollo
Pantalica: where nature and history merge
The Dionysian Walls: a masterpiece of Greek engineering
The Ear of Dionysius and the Grotta dei Cordari
The Senatorial Palace
Where seas and civilisations meet
King Hyblon’s kingdom: Pantalica, between history and legend
The Gladiator performances
The Altar of Hieron II: Blood and fire place
Ortygia and the air element. The Gods of Olympus and the Temple of Apollo.
Syracuse during the tyranny of Dionysius
The interior of the Cathedral of Syracuse
The Neapolis
Roman Syracuse, a military power thanks to the genius of Archimedes
Ortygia. Venus rising from the waters of the port
Pantalica and water: the Myth of the Anapo River
Giudecca
Pantalica and fire. The Metal Age: objects from the culture of Pantalica
Nature in Neapolis
Giudecca and fire. Cooking and the Jewish religion
The Spanish fortification
The functions of Castello Maniace
The Culture of Pantalica
Inside the Cathedral of Ortygia
The Jews, a wandering people
Neapolis and the air element. The Ear of Dionysius
Crypt of San Marciano
The naumachiae: naval battles at the theatre
Giudecca and the earth element. Between gardens and artisan workshops
Ortygia and water. The Fountain of Arethusa
Ortygia and the earth element. Piazza del Duomo: discovering the origins.
Giudecca, the hidden Jewish heart of Syracuse
Castello Maniace
The Cathedral of Syracuse
Ortygia and fire. Archimedes and the invention of the burning mirrors
The fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede
Neapolis and fire. The Altar of Hieron and the sacrificial fire
Byzantine Pantalica
A journey to Pantalica
The Church of St. Lucia to the Abbey
The Roman Amphitheatre
Giudecca and air. The Basilica of San Giovannello
Piazza del Duomo, a sacred place of the ancient Greeks
Pantalica and air. The skies of Pantalica: from hawks to bats
The architecture of the Piazza
The catacombs of San Giovanni
The cultural significance of tragedy
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.
