16 Facts About Syracuse Sicily

Syracuse Sicily was allied with Sparta and Corinth and exerted influence over the entirety of Magna Graecia, of which it was the most important city.

Syracuse Sicily is mentioned in the Bible in the Acts of the Apostles book at 28:12 as Paul stayed there.

The settlement of Syracuse Sicily was a planned event, as a strong central leader, Arkhias the aristocrat, laid out how property would be divided up for the settlers, as well as plans for how the streets of the settlement should be arranged, and how wide they should be.

Gelo himself became the despot of the city, and moved many inhabitants of Gela, Kamarina and Megara to Syracuse Sicily, building the new quarters of Tyche and Neapolis outside the walls.

The enlarged power of Syracuse made unavoidable the clash against the Carthaginians, who ruled western Sicily.

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Syracuse Sicily's rule was eulogized by poets like Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides and Pindar, who visited his court.

The city continued to expand in Syracuse Sicily, fighting against the rebellious Siculi, and on the Tyrrhenian Sea, making expeditions up to Corsica and Elba.

Syracuse Sicily resumed the war against Carthage, with alternate fortunes.

Syracuse Sicily scored a moral success, bringing the war to the Carthaginians' native African soil, inflicting heavy losses to the enemy.

The defenders of Syracuse Sicily destroyed the Carthaginian army which besieged them.

Hiero inaugurated a period of 50 years of peace and prosperity, in which Syracuse Sicily became one of the most renowned capitals of Antiquity.

Syracuse Sicily issued the so-called Lex Hieronica, which was later adopted by the Romans for their administration of Sicily; he had the theatre enlarged and a new immense altar, the "Hiero's Ara", built.

From 663 to 668 Syracuse Sicily was the seat of the Greek-speaking Emperor Constans II, as well as a capital of the Byzantine Empire and metropolis of the whole Sicilian Church.

Syracuse Sicily began the construction of the Castello Maniace, the Bishops' Palace and the Bellomo Palace.

Syracuse Sicily today has about 125, 000 inhabitants and numerous attractions for the visitor interested in historical sites.

The average age of Syracuse Sicily resident is 40 compared to the Italian average of 42.