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| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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Etna from Piedimonte. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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Fields near Piedimonte. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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Piedimonte on the Eastern slopes of Etna by the sea. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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The sea at Giarre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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Basalt houses at Giarre, the end of the Circum Etna Railway. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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Mount Etna from Giarre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Circum Etna Railway |
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The snow capped Etna from Giarre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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The Eastern approach to Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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The church at Zafferana, a town on the slopes of Etna. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Statue set on basalt blocks. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Lava flows. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Path through lava flows. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Abandoned house. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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House buried by lava. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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A wall of lava. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Black lava. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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View of Zafferana from the slopes of Mount Etna. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Zafferana |
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Volcanic rock. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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Lava flows at 1800m. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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Entrance to a lava tube at 1800m. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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Walls of lava tube. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Silvestri is a refuge close to the snow line. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Black volcanic sand. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Fresh growth. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Dark ridges. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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The large Silvestri Crater. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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View of the large crater. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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View from Silvestri. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Yellow sulphur deposits. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Red volcanic soil. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Ice views. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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View from Silvestri down the mountain. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Spectacular view. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Crater rim. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Black and white. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Plant growth on the large crater at Silvestri. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Crater and cone. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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The small crater. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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View from Silvestri. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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The large crater wall. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
Silvestri |
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Snow. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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Lava flows and trees at Sapienza. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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Basalt quarry from a 100 year old flow of lava. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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The walls of the basalt quarry. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
Mount Etna |
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House buried by lava flow. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
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The Sanctuary of the Crying Madonna is the symbol of Syracuse. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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The Archeological Park is the site of ancient Greek city of Syracuse, once home to Archimedes. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Amphitheatre dating from the 2nd century from the later Roman city. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Parts of the Roman amphitheatre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Roman sarcophagus. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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The Ara of Heron II, a 3rd cenmtury BCE sacrificial site. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Garden with limestone pinnacle. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Latoma de Paradiso, the quarries from where the ancient city was built. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Cordari Grotto. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Limestone cliffs. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
Ear of Dionysius |
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The Ear of Dionysius, is a large cavern. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
Ear of Dionysius |
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The Ear of Dionysius was once used as a prison. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
Ear of Dionysius |
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Inside the cavern. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Greek amphitheatre dating from 5th century BCE. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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The Greek amphitheatre saw the first staging of the plays of Aeschylus. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Catacombs above the Greek amphitheatre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Cave entrance. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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The catacombs are carved from the limestone. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Waterfall inside a grotto. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Carved rockface. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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View of the sea. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Archeological Park |
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Ruined church by limestone cliffs. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
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The Pantheon. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
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Street scene in the city centre. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
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Greek fortifications. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Small harbour by Ortygia, the historical centre set on a small peninsula. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Repairing the fishing nets. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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By the sea. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Bridge crossing into Ortygia, the old city. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Buildings by the sea. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Ponte Nuovo. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Boats moored. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Roman ruins. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Temple of Apollo. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Narrow streets. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Piazza Archimede. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Narrow street with balconies and lamps. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Piazza Duomo |
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The curved Piazza Duomo. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Piazza Duomo |
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Piazza de Duomo is the centre of Ortygia. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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The Duomo. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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The Duomo was bult on the site of a Greek temple. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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The Duomo uses parts of the 5th century BCE Greek temple to Athena. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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Greek style pillars on the outside. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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The interior. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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Arches and windows. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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Greek columns and Christain statues. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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Altar. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Duomo |
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The Duomo is the world's best preserved Greek temple. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Church of Santa Lucia |
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The Church of Santa Lucia in Piazza Duomo. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
Church of Santa Lucia |
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Detail from the church. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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House front. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Buildings on the island of Ortygia. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Maniace Castle dates from the 13th century. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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View of modern Syracuse from Ortygia. |
2014 |
| Italy |
Sicily |
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Syracuse |
Ortygia |
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Aretusa Fountain. |
2014 |
were added from 1 January 2023.