Syracuse, Sicily
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| + | '''Syracuse''' ({{lang-it|Siracusa}} {{IPA-it|siraˈkuːza|pron|It-Siracusa.ogg}}; {{lang-scn|Sarausa}}; {{lang-grc|Συράκουσαι}} ''Syrákousai'') is a historic [[city]] in [[southern Italy]], the [[Capital (political)|capital]] of the [[province of Syracuse]]. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, [[culture]], [[amphitheatre]]s, [[architecture]], and as the birthplace of the preeminent [[mathematician]] and [[engineer]] [[Archimedes]]. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the [[Mediterranean]] world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of [[Sicily]], right by the Gulf of Syracuse next to the [[Ionian Sea]]. | ||
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Syracuse (Template:Lang-it Template:IPA-it; Template:Lang-scn; Template:Lang-grc Syrákousai) is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea.
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