Greek Theatre of Syracuse

The Greek theatre of Syracuse lies on the south slopes of the Temenite hill, overlooking the modern city of in southeastern Sicily, Italy. It was first built in the 5th century BC, rebuilt in the 3rd century BC and renovated again in the Roman period.
Giovanni Crupi, Public domain.
  • Theater building
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (80 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: ancient Greek theater in Siracusa, Italy
  • Also known as
    “Ancient Greek theatre (Syracuse)”
    “Greek Theatre”
    “Teatro Greco”
Pequod76, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ear of Dionysius and Neapolis.
The is a limestone cave carved out…
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 200 metres east of Greek Theatre of Syracuse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Panagia and Ortygia.
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
Quarter
is a small which is the historical centre of the city of , .
Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Greek Theatre of Syracuse.
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Latitude
37.07601° or 37° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
15.27504° or 15° 16′ 30″ east
Open location code
8F9Q37GG+C2
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Greek Theatre of Syracuse” goes by many names.
Teatre grecoromàCatalan
Teatre grecoromà de SiracusaCatalan
錫拉庫沙希臘劇場Chinese
Grieks theater van SyracuseDutch
Griekse theater van SyracuseDutch
Syrakusan teatteriFinnish
Αρχαίο θέατρο ΣυρακουσώνGreek
Ελληνικό ΘέατροGreek
Teatro grecoItalian
Teatro greco di SiracusaItalian
ギリシア劇場 (シラクサ)Japanese
Sirakūzu teātrisLatvian
Греческий театрRussian
Грчко позориште у СиракузиSerbian
Grško gledališče v SiracusiSlovenian
Grško gledališče v SirakuzahSlovenian
Syracuse Yunan TiyatrosuTurkish
Грецький театрUkrainian
Грецький театр у СиракузахUkrainian

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Neapolis and Santa Lucia.
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Syracuse: Highlights

Learn more about Noto and Augusta.