Saint John’s Catacombs

Saint John’s Catacombs is an archaeological site in Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily. Saint John’s Catacombs is situated nearby to the church Saint John’s Basilica, as well as near the square Piazzale San Marziano.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:30 PM—5:30 PM
Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Catacombs in Syracuse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint John’s Basilica and Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa.

Saint John’s Basilica

Church

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Saint John’s Basilica is a church.

Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa

Church

Photo: Simone.tinella, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian shrine church in Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa is situated 240 metres south of Saint John’s Catacombs.

Ear of Dionysius

Cave

Photo: Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0.

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…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

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".