| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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Etna from Piedimonte.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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Fields near Piedimonte.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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Piedimonte on the Eastern slopes of Etna by the sea.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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The sea at Giarre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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Basalt houses at Giarre, the end of the Circum Etna Railway.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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Mount Etna from Giarre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Circum Etna Railway
|
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The snow capped Etna from Giarre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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The Eastern approach to Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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The church at Zafferana, a town on the slopes of Etna.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Statue set on basalt blocks.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Lava flows.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Path through lava flows.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Abandoned house.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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House buried by lava.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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A wall of lava.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Black lava.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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View of Zafferana from the slopes of Mount Etna.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Zafferana
|
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Volcanic rock.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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Lava flows at 1800m.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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Entrance to a lava tube at 1800m.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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Walls of lava tube.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Silvestri is a refuge close to the snow line.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Black volcanic sand.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Fresh growth.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Dark ridges.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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The large Silvestri Crater.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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View of the large crater.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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View from Silvestri.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Yellow sulphur deposits.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Red volcanic soil.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Ice views.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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View from Silvestri down the mountain.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Spectacular view.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Crater rim.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Black and white.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Plant growth on the large crater at Silvestri.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Crater and cone.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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The small crater.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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View from Silvestri.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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The large crater wall.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
City / Town : Silvestri
|
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Snow.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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Lava flows and trees at Sapienza.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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Basalt quarry from a 100 year old flow of lava.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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The walls of the basalt quarry.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
Region : Mount Etna
|
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House buried by lava flow.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
|
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The Sanctuary of the Crying Madonna is the symbol of Syracuse.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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The Archeological Park is the site of ancient Greek city of Syracuse, once home to Archimedes.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Amphitheatre dating from the 2nd century from the later Roman city.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Parts of the Roman amphitheatre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Roman sarcophagus.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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The Ara of Heron II, a 3rd cenmtury BCE sacrificial site.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Garden with limestone pinnacle.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Latoma de Paradiso, the quarries from where the ancient city was built.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Cordari Grotto.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Limestone cliffs.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
Site / Event : Ear of Dionysius
|
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The Ear of Dionysius, is a large cavern.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
Site / Event : Ear of Dionysius
|
 |
The Ear of Dionysius was once used as a prison.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
Site / Event : Ear of Dionysius
|
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Inside the cavern.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Greek amphitheatre dating from 5th century BCE.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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The Greek amphitheatre saw the first staging of the plays of Aeschylus.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Catacombs above the Greek amphitheatre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Cave entrance.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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The catacombs are carved from the limestone.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Waterfall inside a grotto.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Carved rockface.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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View of the sea.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Archeological Park
|
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Ruined church by limestone cliffs.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
|
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The Pantheon.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
|
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Street scene in the city centre.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
|
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Greek fortifications.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Small harbour by Ortygia, the historical centre set on a small peninsula.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Repairing the fishing nets.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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By the sea.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Bridge crossing into Ortygia, the old city.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Buildings by the sea.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Ponte Nuovo.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Boats moored.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Roman ruins.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Temple of Apollo.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Narrow streets.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Piazza Archimede.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Narrow street with balconies and lamps.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Piazza Duomo
|
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The curved Piazza Duomo.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Piazza Duomo
|
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Piazza de Duomo is the centre of Ortygia.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo was bult on the site of a Greek temple.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo uses parts of the 5th century BCE Greek temple to Athena.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Greek style pillars on the outside.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The interior.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Arches and windows.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Greek columns and Christain statues.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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Altar.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Duomo
|
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The Duomo is the world's best preserved Greek temple.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Church of Santa Lucia
|
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The Church of Santa Lucia in Piazza Duomo.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
Site / Event : Church of Santa Lucia
|
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Detail from the church.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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House front.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Buildings on the island of Ortygia.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Maniace Castle dates from the 13th century.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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View of modern Syracuse from Ortygia.
|
2014 |
| Italy |
State / Province : Sicily
City / Town : Syracuse
District : Ortygia
|
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Aretusa Fountain.
|
2014 |
were added from 1 February 2025.