Inside Duomo di Siracusa
Following on from yesterday’s external view of the magnificent cathedral in Siracusa, let’s step inside. Duomo di Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 The cathedral of Siracusa, standing at the heart of […]
Siracusa’s cathedral
Duomo di Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 October 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s PastSquares and its Lines theme …
A curvy constant
Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 Archimedes, considered the greatest mathematician of ancient times, was born in Siracusa in c. 287 BC and died in 212 BC in the Siege of Siracusa. He […]
Hanging out the rubbish
It’s not just washing that goes out on lines, it’s rubbish too. Scicli, Sicily, September 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 October 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s PastSquares […]
An aristocratic courtyard
This attractive courtyard caught my attention as I wandered the streets of Ortigia. And when I discovered its current role, a cocktail bar, I was even more attracted. Cortile Verga, […]
Coming to the point
About a 15 minute walk from the archaeological park in Siracusa, we find we have skipped from 1st century BC to late 1990s AD, with this church that was built […]
Travel with Intent 