Syracuse and the necropolis of Pantalica are two different Sicilian sites that contain archeological remains that date back to Greek and Roman times. In Pantalica, the necropolis holds more than 5,000 tombs carved into the rock close to the stone quarries. Most of these tombs date between the 7th to 13th centuries BC.

There are also several ruins from the Byzantine era, out of which the Prince’s Palace is the most noteworthy. Ancient Syracuse still has the foundations of the old city, which was laid during the Greek period, around the 8th century BC. Various ruins like the Temple of Athena, the Roman amphitheater, the fort and the Greek theater makes the site quite historically important and a wonderful place to visit to get a peek into the past. Modern visitors to the site can view the remains, which are witness to the evolution of the civilization in Sicily.