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Unesco: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

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This World Heritage website features ancient Syracuse and the Necropolis of Pantalica, located in Italy. The Necropolis has over 5000 tombs from the 13th to 7th centuries BC, and ancient Syracuse encompasses Ortygia, which was founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BC. These two sections of the site have vestiges of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations, as well as others. The website has a description, a map, documents, and photos.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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