Anapo River
The Anapo is a river in Sicily whose ancient Greek name is similar to the word for "swallowed up" and at many points on its course it runs underground.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Italy
- Also known as: “Anapo” and “Torrente Anapo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Olympian Zeus and City gate.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Archaeological site
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Olympian Zeus is an archaeological site.
City gate
Archaeological site
Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, Public domain.
A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway. City gate is situated 2½ km northeast of Anapo River.
Cathedral of Syracuse
Church
Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Syracuse, formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa. Cathedral of Syracuse is situated 2½ km northeast of Anapo River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Syracuse and Ortygia.
Syracuse
Photo: Salvo Cannizzaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Syracuse is a city of 122,000 people on the eastern coast of Sicily. The city has a rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, and architecture.
Ortygia
Quarter
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail". Ortygia is situated 3 km northeast of Anapo River.
Santa Panagia
Neighborhood
Photo: fotovideomike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santa Panagia is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km north of Anapo River.
Anapo River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Venetian—“Anapo River” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἄναπος”
- Asturian: “Ríu Anapo”
- Basque: “Anapo”
- Catalan: “Ànap”
- Catalan: “Anapo”
- Catalan: “Ànapo”
- Cebuano: “Fiume Anapo”
- Chinese: “阿納波河”
- Chuvash: “Анапо”
- Dutch: “Anapo”
- French: “Anapo”
- German: “Anapo”
- Greek: “Άναπος”
- Hungarian: “Anapo”
- Icelandic: “Anapo”
- Irish: “Anapo”
- Italian: “Alfeo (fiume della Sicilia)”
- Italian: “Anapo”
- Japanese: “アナポス川”
- Japanese: “アナポ川”
- Latin: “Anapus”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Anapo”
- Persian: “آناپو”
- Portuguese: “Anapo”
- Russian: “Анапо”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Anapo”
- Sicilian: “Anapo”
- Sicilian: “Anapu”
- Sicilian: “Ànapu”
- Spanish: “Anapo”
- Spanish: “Río Anapo”
- Tajik: “Анапу”
- Tajik: “Онопу”
- Venetian: “Fiume Anapo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ciane and Carrozziere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte Grande Bridge and Punta Caderini.
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