Greek Theatre of Syracuse
The Greek theatre of Syracuse lies on the south slopes of the Temenite hill, overlooking the modern city of Syracuse 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.- Type: Theater building
- Description: ancient Greek theater in Siracusa, Italy
- Also known as: “Ancient Greek theatre (Syracuse)”, “Greek Theatre”, and “Teatro Greco”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ear of Dionysius and Grotta del Ninfeo.
Ear of Dionysius
Cave
The Ear of Dionysius is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear; it has also…
Grotta del Ninfeo
Cave
The Grotta del Ninfeo is an artificial cavity in the rock of Temenite Hill located in the Archaeological park of Neapolis in Syracuse.
Neapolis
Archaeological site
Neapolis 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.
Ortygia
Quarter
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".
Greek Theatre of Syracuse
- Categories: Greek theater, archaeological site, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.07601° or 37° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
15.27504° or 15° 16′ 30″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8F9Q37GG+C2
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tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Greek Theatre of Syracuse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Teatre grecoromà de Siracusa”
- Catalan: “Teatre grecoromà”
- Chinese: “錫拉庫沙希臘劇場”
- Dutch: “Grieks theater van Syracuse”
- Dutch: “Griekse theater van Syracuse”
- Finnish: “Syrakusan teatteri”
- French: “théâtre grec de Syracuse”
- French: “Théâtre grec de Syracuse”
- Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Συρακουσών”
- Greek: “Ελληνικό Θέατρο”
- Italian: “Teatro greco di Siracusa”
- Italian: “Teatro greco”
- Japanese: “ギリシア劇場 (シラクサ)”
- Latvian: “Sirakūzu teātris”
- Russian: “Греческий театр”
- Serbian: “Грчко позориште у Сиракузи”
- Slovenian: “Grško gledališče v Siracusi”
- Slovenian: “Grško gledališče v Sirakuzah”
- Spanish: “Teatro griego de Siracusa”
- Turkish: “Syracuse Yunan Tiyatrosu”
- Ukrainian: “Грецький театр у Сиракузах”
- Ukrainian: “Грецький театр”
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