Ear of Dionysius

The Ear of Dionysius is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of in . Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear; it has also…
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: limestone cave and former quarry in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greek Theatre of Syracuse and Neapolis.

Theater building
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The 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.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Cave
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is a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Panagia and Ortygia.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a small which is the historical centre of the city of , . The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Ear of Dionysius.

Ear of Dionysius

Latitude
37.07634° or 37° 4′ 35″ north
Longitude
15.27552° or 15° 16′ 32″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8F9Q37GG+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 603885274
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10282067
Wiki­data ID
Q282839
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ear of Dionysius” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dionisioren Belarria”
  • Chinese: “狄奥尼修斯之耳”
  • Chinese: “狄奥尼修斯的耳朵”
  • Czech: “Dionýsovo ucho”
  • Dutch: “Oor van Dionysius”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اذن ديونيسيوس”
  • French: “Oreille de Denys”
  • German: “Ohr des Dionysios”
  • Greek: “Αυτί του Διονύσου”
  • Hungarian: “Dionüsziosz füle”
  • Italian: “Orecchio di Dionisio”
  • Italian: “Orecchio di Dioniso”
  • Japanese: “オレッキオ・ディ・ディオニジオ”
  • Japanese: “ディオニュシオスの耳”
  • Malayalam: “ഇയർ ഓഫ് ഡയോനിഷ്യസ്”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ear of Dionysius”
  • Norwegian: “Ear of Dionysius”
  • Persian: “گوش دیونیسوس”
  • Polish: “Ucho Dionizjusza”
  • Russian: “Ухо дионисия”
  • Russian: “Ухо Дионисия”
  • Slovenian: “Dionizijevo uho”
  • Spanish: “Oreja de Dionisio”
  • Ukrainian: “Вухо Діонісія”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Neapolis and Santa Lucia.

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