Ear of Dionysius cave
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The Ear of Dionysius cave is a famous, ear-shaped limestone grotto in Syracuse renowned for its exceptional acoustics and associated legends of ancient eavesdropping.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ear of Dionysius | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grotto
ⓘ
limestone cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | via Neapolis archaeological park pathways ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caravaggio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityState | ancient Syracuse ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Syracuse’s ancient heritage ⓘ |
| eraOfQuarrying | Greek and Roman periods ⓘ |
| formationProcess | human excavation in limestone ⓘ |
| functionInLegend | prisoners’ cave ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | ancient stone quarry ⓘ |
| hasAcousticProperty |
echo and resonance
ⓘ
focuses sound toward the entrance ⓘ |
| hasTouristSignage | informational panels ⓘ |
| height | approximately 22 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorFeature | narrow, high vault ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional acoustics
ⓘ
legends of ancient eavesdropping ⓘ whisper-level sound amplification ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legend | used by Dionysius to eavesdrop on prisoners ⓘ |
| length | approximately 23 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| municipality | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingTradition | attributed to Caravaggio ⓘ |
| nativeName | Orecchio di Dionisio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Greek Theatre of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latomia di Santa Venera NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latomia del Paradiso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neapolis archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | ear-shaped ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
acoustic demonstrations
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| wallType | vertical rock walls ⓘ |
| width | up to about 11 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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