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Syracuse

Watery lines

Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 October 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s PastSquares and its Lines theme …

Succulent patio

Corso Gelone, Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 October 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s PastSquares and its Lines theme …

The Pantheon

Chiesa di San Tommaso al Pantheon, Siracusa, September 2021 This modern, circular church, known as The Pantheon, was designed by the architect Gaetano Rapisardi.  Construction started in 1919, and it is home […]
The Pantheon

Life on a string

There is a long history of puppet production and performance in Ortigia. This puppet maker was situated close to both the puppet theatre and the puppet museum. Do be sure […]

Archimedes

Satue of Archimedes, Siracusa, Sicily, October 2021   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 October 2021 Posted as part of Wordless …

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 […]

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 […]

Meowless

Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 September 2021 Posted as part of Wordless …

Artistic road sign

Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 September 2021 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be […]