Syracuse
Detail of head of male sculpture, 18th century, by Ignazio Marabitti, on the facade of the Cathedral, or Duomo, Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, against the evning light. The Duomo di Siracusa (Santa Maria delle Colonne) was originally built by Bishop Zosimo in the 7th century AD over the Greek Temple of Athena, 5th century BC, whose Doric columns still adorn the present facade, which was rebuilt in 1725-53 by Andrea Palma. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Byzantines City-state Colonne Commune Delle Duomo Ignazio Ionian Marabitti Ornament Ortigia Ortygia Palma Romanic Sarausa Shade Sicilia Sicilian Siracusa Syracusa Syracuse
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