🏛️ Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Ancient Greek and Roman ruins with extensive pre-Greek rock-cut tombs, southeastern Sicily
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2005
- Founded by Greek colonists from Corinth in the 8th century BC
- Roman Amphitheatre: approximately 140 m × 119 m, constructed late 1st century BC
- Pantalica necropolis: over 5,000 rock-cut tombs dating 13th–7th centuries BC, located 40 km northwest
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica constitute a dual archaeological site in southeastern Sicily representing continuous human ...