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Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Teatro greco di Siracusa · Teatro Greco

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse is an ancient theatre built into the rock of the Temenite hill in the Neapolis archaeological area of Syracuse, Sicily.

Why go

The Greek Theatre of Syracuse lies in the Neapolis archaeological area, run by the regional Parco archeologico e paesaggistico di Siracusa, Eloro, Villa del Tellaro e Akrai. The park's Neapolis page dates the theatre's present form to the 3rd century BC and says a theatre stood there from the second half of the 5th century BC; the same area also holds the Roman amphitheatre, the Altar of Hieron II, the Via dei Sepolcri and the Latomie quarries with the Ear of Dionysius. Visit Sicily, the regional tourism department's site, says the theatre is built into the rock of the Temenite hill and that the INDA Foundation stages Greek tragedies and comedies there every summer; INDA's own site sells tickets for its season at the Teatro Greco. The park's ticket page sells admission site by site, with one ticket for the Neapolis archaeological area. This record is the theatre, not the whole Neapolis area.

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