ancient Syracuse

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient city
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Catacombs_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Temple_of_Apollo
gptkb:Neapolis
Ortygia
gptkbp:culturalContribution mathematics
philosophy
theater
gptkbp:culturalInfluence on modern science
on_Renaissance_thought
on_Roman_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Polytheism
Worship_of_Greek_gods
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
fishing
trade routes
craftsmanship
gptkbp:famousFor its harbor
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Roman_amphitheater
gptkb:Fountain_of_Arethusa
Ear of Dionysius
Archimedes' tomb
gptkbp:foundedIn 8th century BC
gptkbp:governmentType Democracy
Oligarchy
gptkbp:historicalEvent Syracuse's_role_in_the_Peloponnesian_War
Syracusan_revolt
Syracuse's_alliance_with_Carthage
Syracuse's_fall_to_the_Romans
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cultural center
military strength
political power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ancient Syracuse
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:Greek_theater
Archimedes
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Latin
Ancient Greek
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse
Battle of Himera
Battle of the Great Harbor
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Timoleon
Dionysius the Elder
Gelo
gptkbp:notableFor trade
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hellenistic_world
gptkbp:population over 100,000 at its peak
gptkbp:reduces after_Roman_conquest
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Romans