greek sicily

FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREEK PEOPLE OF SICILY

by Gaetano Belverde

From the impervious paths of KASMENAI (Casmene 644 B.C.), ancient Greek stronghold, to going across the meaningfull vestiges of AKRAI (Palazzolo Akreide 664 B.C.) ending to the magnificent SYRAKUSSAI (Siracusa), they emerge the sign of a fantastic and ancient Civilization.
Civilization introduced in Sicily by a Noble young man, named ARCHIAS, descendent from Eraclidi family of Corinto, in the 734 B.C.
The proof of this prosperous past time,are sowing in the coasts of the Ionio sea and to the Iblei mountains too, following the natural path of penetration along the rivers.

veduta aerea di Casmene da:SIKANIE Garzanti

Casmene... from this tableland are dominated the complete valley of the Anapo river, a strategic place, were the Siracusion people was able to check the lowlands Gela, rival city of Siracusa.
Pegaso (the motorbike) accompanies till now the doors of the town, and it patient wait us.
In the ruins of temple, the war songs are not resounding again before to move in to attack.
The lances lies deposed, waiting for finish their action of death, perfectly preserved in the adjoining deposit after millenniums.
From this site the strong military power of Siracusa guaranteed protection to all the farmers.
The farm-workers extracted the gilded wheat from the dale of the Anapo with his work and by the sweat of one`s brow, in a myriad of small nstallations.
In front of us, the vestiges of the ancient Akrai, a short flyght with Pegaso and we are already in centre of the rich town.

The ancient stones of the Greek theater extract from the Dori of Corinto,attend the mother tongue, there is in scene the same representation with two millenniums of memories.
The theater relives of ancient splendours every two years with an intense calendar of representations in May.
A last glance to the green hills of the Iblei, and off like a shot towards the coast......
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escavation of Eloro, the Temple from:SIKANIE Garzanti

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The sea emerges in front of us and surround the City of Eloro.
We can see the "Pizzuta Column", it was erect from the Siracusani for remember the victory on the Ateniesi.

statue of Kore founded in Kamarina from:SIKANIE Garzanti Walking towards the brave Ortigia, ancient area and heart of the Siracusa of each time.

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Island that contains wonderful jewels of Greek art, Medieval, baroque fused all together.

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Ancient Siracusa's areas from:SIKANIE Garzanti

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The temple of Atena, Pagan Goddess composes the Cathedral Baroque erected by Zosimo Bishop in the Byzantine period.

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Atena Temple photo: G.Leone

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In this island the sweet nymph ARETUSA , emerged and was transformed from ARTEMIDE in sacred fountain.
Fountain that preserve jelausly the ancient Egyptian papyrus.

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Venere Anadionimene photo: G.Leone

The other Enormous brickwork military erected from Dionigi, allied Sparta and in perspective of the war with Cartagine is the Eurialo Castle.

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Aereas sight of Eurialo's Castle from:SIKANIE Garzanti

From this hill, flying on Pegaso with the low sun on the horizon and the coming twilight through in the archeological park.
I follow the streets of access that had beaten from celebrated men of that time like Pindaro, Eschilo, Simonide, Bacchilide, Sofrone, Epicarmo.e from the local nobility.
I come in along the serpentine structure of the cavea in the marvelous theater.

Greek Theatre of Siracusa

The cart of Fetonte continues inexorably his march moving away quickly, the curtain falls...... DEUS Ex MACHINA.

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