Neapolis
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Neapolis is the ancient Greek quarter of Syracuse in Sicily, known for its significant archaeological remains including theaters, quarries, and sanctuaries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neapolis (Syracuse) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city quarter
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate: 37.07°N 15.28°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek culture
ⓘ
Ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| governingBody | Regione Siciliana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Altar of Hieron II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ear of Dionysius NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Theatre of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Latomia del Paradiso NERFINISHED ⓘ Latomia di San Nicola NERFINISHED ⓘ Latomia di Santa Venera NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary of Apollo Temenites NERFINISHED ⓘ Via dei Sepolcri NERFINISHED ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek theatre
ⓘ
Roman amphitheatre ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ stone quarries ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalInscriptions |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Classical Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sicilian Ionian coast ⓘ |
| municipality | Comune di Siracusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syracuse archaeological park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Syracuse ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| region | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.