Latomia del Paradiso quarries
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Latomia del Paradiso quarries are ancient limestone quarries in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned for their vast subterranean caverns and notable rock formations.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient limestone quarry
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient Greek architecture
ⓘ
construction of buildings in Syracuse ⓘ |
| city | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical site visits ⓘ |
| environment | subterranean ⓘ |
| feature |
irregular rock formations
ⓘ
large underground chambers ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocalToponym |
Italian
ⓘ
Sicilian ⓘ |
| heritageContext | ancient Greek Syracuse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
notable rock formations
ⓘ
vast subterranean caverns ⓘ |
| partOf | Neapolis archaeological area of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | stone extraction ⓘ |
| region | eastern Sicily ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Syracuse ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
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