Syracuse, Sicily
Syracuse (Italian: Siracusa, Sicilian: Sarausa) is a city in the region of Sicily in Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Syracuse. About 125,000 people live in Syracuse. Syracuse is famous for being the place where Archimedes lived.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 37°05′N 15°17′E / 37.083°N 15.283°E | |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Syracuse |
| Founded | 734 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giambattista Bufardeci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 123,322 (31st) |
| • Density | 593/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal codes | 96100 |
| Patron saints | Saint Lucy |
| Website | http://www.comune.siracusa.it |
Syracuse, Sicily Media
A Syracusan tetradrachm (c. 415–405 BC), sporting Arethusa and a quadriga.
Decadrachm struck at Syracuse, by the die-master Euainetos
Syracusian tetradrachm with the portrait of Athena by Eukleidas, c. 400 BC
Tetradrachm, circa 485–479 BC, with Arethusa on the obverse, and a quadriga driven by a male charioteer on the reverse.
Map of Syracusae, ancient Syracuse
The siege of Syracuse in a 17th-century engraving.
Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, amphitheatre
The Temple of Apollo
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
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Other websites
Media related to Syracuse at Wikimedia Commons
