Acrae (Greek theatre)

Acrae (Greek theatre) is an archaeological site in Palazzolo, Syracuse, Sicily. Acrae (Greek theatre) is situated nearby to the theater building Greek theatre of Akrai, as well as near Akrai: Archeologic park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greek theatre of Akrai and Akrai: Archeologic park.

Greek theatre of Akrai

Theater building

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Greek theatre of Akrai is a theater building.

Akrai: Archeologic park

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Akrai was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern Palazzolo Acreide. Akrai: Archeologic park is situated 210 metres west of Acrae (Greek theatre).

Santoni

Photo: MarinaPNN, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Santoni are a collection of statues carved into a rock face near Palazzolo Acreide, the ancient Akrai, in Sicily. The statues are the remains of a sanctuary for one of the most mysterious cults of antiquity, the cult of Magna Mater. Santoni is situated 560 metres southeast of Acrae (Greek theatre).

Acrae (Greek theatre)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Palazzolo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.05754° or 37° 3′ 27″ north

Longitude

14.89462° or 14° 53′ 41″ east

Elevation

762 metres (2,500 feet)

Open location code

8F9P3V5V+2R

GeoNames ID

8125808

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