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Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
The site consists of two separate parts and contains outstanding remains dating back to the Greek and Roman eras: the Pantalica Necropolis contains more than 5,000 tombs hewn around an open-air quarry, most of which date from the 13th to the 7th century BC. The area also preserves remains from the Byzantine era, especially the foundations of the Anaktolon (Prince's Palace). The other part of the site is Ancient Syracuse, which includes the core of the city of Ortygia, founded by Greeks from Corinth in the 8th century BC. Described by Cicero as "the greatest and most beautiful of the Greek cities", the city preserves remains of the Temple of Athena (5th century BC, later converted into a cathedral), a Greek theater, a Roman amphitheater, a fortress, and more. Many of the remains bear witness to Sicily's turbulent history, from the Byzantines to the Bourbons, with Arab Muslims, Normans, Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen (1197-1250), the Aragonese, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Historic Syracuse offers a unique testimony to the development of Mediterranean civilization over three thousand years.
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
The site consists of two separate parts and contains outstanding remains dating back to the Greek and Roman eras: the Pantalica Necropolis contains more than 5,000 tombs hewn around an open-air quarry, most of which date from the 13th to the 7th century BC. The area also preserves remains from the Byzantine era, especially the foundations of the Anaktolon (Prince's Palace). The other part of the site is Ancient Syracuse, which includes the core of the city of Ortygia, founded by Greeks from Corinth in the 8th century BC. Described by Cicero as "the greatest and most beautiful of the Greek cities", the city preserves remains of the Temple of Athena (5th century BC, later converted into a cathedral), a Greek theater, a Roman amphitheater, a fortress, and more. Many of the remains bear witness to Sicily's turbulent history, from the Byzantines to the Bourbons, with Arab Muslims, Normans, Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen (1197-1250), the Aragonese, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Historic Syracuse offers a unique testimony to the development of Mediterranean civilization over three thousand years.
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Arles is an excellent example of an ancient city adapting to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, the earliest of which, the hippodrome, the Roman theatre and the underground corridors date back to the 1st century BC. In the 4th century, Arles experienced a second golden age, as evidenced by the Baths of Constantine and the Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Saint-Trophime and its cloisters within the city walls are one of the main Romanesque monuments in Provence.
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
The springs come from cliffs nearly 200 meters high above the plains, and the calcite-rich water creates a dreamlike landscape at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace), consisting of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls, and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century BC, the Attalid dynasty of the Pergamon kings founded the Hierapolis Thermal Baths. Remains of baths, temples, and other Greek monuments can be seen on the site.
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island near Asia Minor since the third millennium BC. You can still see the remains of the Temple of Pythagoras, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel aqueduct, and the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Hera in Samia.