The Teatro Greco

This is without doubt the most significant, most impressive
Greek monument not only in Siracusa, but in the Western world.
Sculpted entirely of limestone in the 3rd century B.C., the theater could well be considered the finest example of theater architecture and stage production technology right up to the present day.
It was not only used for performances of tragedy and drama, but also served as an assembly venue for the local population.
Able to seat some 15,000 spectators, its stands measured more than 138 meters in diameter and were divided into 9 sections (with 61 fights of stairs, 46 of which remain).
Along the corridors and passages, one can still read the names of the kings and deities to which each section was dedicated.
The stage area is evidenced by the tunnels and passageways cut into the rock. One of these staging devices was the Scale Carontee (hidden stairs) which made it possible for characters to suddenly appear on the stage.
Along the southern side of the theater, traces of the original scenery apparatus (used in the farces popular at that time) can still be seen today.

Museo archeologico Paolo Orsi

The splendid floral gardens of Villa Landolina, 12.000 square
meters are devoted to the various pavilions of the Museo Archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi, the most important in Sicily and one of the most prominent of its kind in Europe.
The 18,000 pieces on display span time form the prehistoric period through the Paleo-Christian.
The collection is divided into three sections: the first contains remains of the Paleolitic era through to Greek colonization.
The second section is dedicated to the Greek colonial period (highlighted by the Landolina Venus and the Winged Victory) while the third contains remains of subcolonie from Gela and Agrigento.

Museo Archeologico Paolo Orsi:
Hours: 9:00-14:00 Wed.&Fri. also from 15:30 - 18:30
Closed Mondays
Ph: 0931-464022