Place details
Place nameSyracusae
Other namesSíracusa, Syracuse, Siracusa, , Syrakusai, Siracisae
CountryItalia
Latitude37.067
Longitude15.3
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Ionian Sea; founded by Corinthians in 8th cen. BC & soon ruled entire coastal plain; ruled by tyrants from 5th cen. BC; taken by Rome 212 BC; taken by Franks AD 280, by Arabs 878; then ruled by Normans, Swabians & Spanish; damaged in WW II.