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Castello Eurialo

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Castello Eurialo
Castello Eurialo. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Euryalus Fortress located in the frazione of Belvedere, was the key point in the fortifications of the ancient Greek city of Syracuse, Magna Graecia. It is located on the highest point of the hill of Epipolae (about 120 metres above sea level), around 7 km northwest of Syracuse.

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