The Archaeological Park of the Neapolis is located in the north-west part of the modern town and is around 240,000 sq.mt. It is a remarkable example of the history of the ancient Syracuse. It is the result of a long and difficult work of preservation in the ‘50s and includes not only the most monumental part of the town, but also traces of various ages, from the proto-history to the Late Antiquity and Byzantine period, it’s like an open air museum. It covers a wide area from the southern slopes of the Epipoli upland; the main point is a hill called Temenite, from the Greek word “temenos” (sanctuary), since here in the Archaic period there was an extra-urban sanctuary dedicated to Apollo; but since the Middle Bronze Age there was a human settlement, as it has shown by the remains of a hut on top of the Temenite and especially by a group of small artificial cave tombs on the slopes of the hill, where a kit with Mycenaean materials was found.
INFO: The Greek Theatre can be reached by people in wheelchairs and people with reduced mobility thanks to a smooth road. For the Ear of Dionysus and the Latomie there is a dedicated entrance for people with special mobility needs. A dedicated entrance is reserved to the Roman amphitheater, which is not accessible for the presence of steps.
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