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Syracuse

Sicily, Italy, Europe

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View Larger MapDescription of institution: An important cultural centre in Ancient Greece. It was the birthplace of Archimedes. Cicero described it as "the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all." URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_Sicily People linked to this location: Residence at - Archimedes ( c. -287-c. -212 BC)
Title (royalty or holy order) - Hiero II, King of Syracuse (c. 308 BCE-215 BCE)
Workplace or place of business - Hiero II, King of Syracuse (c. 308 BCE-215 BCE)