Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Aerial photo of the theatre
Location	Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates	37°4′33″N 15°16′30″E / 37.07583°N 15.27500°E / 37.07583; 15.27500
Type	Greek theatre
History
Builder	Damocopos
Founded	5th century BC
Site notes
Management	Soprintendenza BB.CC.AA. di Siracusa
Website	Area archeologica della Neapolis, Orecchio di Dionisio e Teatro Greco (in Italian)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated	2005 (25th session)
Reference no.	1200
Region	Europe and North America

The Greek theatre of Syracuse lies on the south slopes of the Temenite hill, overlooking the modern city of Syracuse in southeastern Sicily, Italy. It was first built in the 5th century BC, rebuilt in the 3rd century BC and renovated again in the Roman period. Today, it is a part of the Unesco World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica".^[1]