Roman Amphitheatre
It was called the Golden Age, the era of Octavian Augustus, founder of the Roman Empire who had his influences felt especially in Sicily.
In Syracuse, during the settlement of…
The Altar of Ierone II°
II is a monument of impressive size and is the largest construction of its kind ever made to date, in fact, is a demonstration of how…
Arch of Augustus
To this day, there is still a very small part of this arch. The archaeological excavations carried out in the 1950s near the Anfiteatro romano di Siracusa have brought…
The Church of San Nicolò dei Cordari is located above thePiscina Romana, at the entrance of the Archaeological Park of Neapolis.
In this church, in 1093, were celebrated the funeral of…
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Grotta dei Cordari
Located in the complex of the Latomie del Paradiso, inside the Neapolis Archaeological Park next to the Orecchio di Dionisio, si trova un’ampia zona indicata con il…
Grotta del Ninfeo
Within the Neapolis Archaeological Park Neapolis Syracuse, in the space at the top of Teatro Greco, he highest part of the Hill of the Temenite, (hill on which…
Grotta del Salnitro
To the east of the Grotta dei Cordari, we can find the the Grotta del Salnitro, so called because of the colour of the walls, similar to…
The Greek Theatre
Located in the Neapolis Archaeological Park, the Greek Theatre is entirely carved into the natural rock of the slope of the Colle Temenite, on which the entire…
Ear of Dionysius
Located on one side of the Latomia del Paradiso, there is a funnel-shaped cave carved into the rock, the Ear of Dionysius.
The cave is about 23 metres…
Roman Pool
The Roman Pool is located in the entrance area of the Neapolis Archaeological Park.
It extends from north to south and presents a rectangular area, 20 meters long, 7…