Ear of Dionysius
Limestone cave in Syracuse, Sicily / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ear of Dionysius (Italian: Orecchio di Dionisio) is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear. The name is also linked to echoes in the cave.[citation needed]
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Location | Syracuse (SR, Sicily, Italy) |
Coordinates | 37°04′34.45″N 15°16′34.50″E |
Depth | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Length | 65 metres (213 ft) |
Elevation | 400 amsl |
Entrances | 1 |
Website | Orecchio di Dionisio |
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