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The Temple of Athena is a hexastyle peripteral Doric temple built in Syracuse, Magna Graecia, in the 5th century BC by the tyrant Gelo after his victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera. [1]
Magna Graecia [a] is a term that was ... Only Syracuse remained independent until 212 because its king Hiero II was a devoted ally of the Romans.
Syracuse (Ancient Greek: Συρακοῦσαι) was an ancient Greek city-state, located on the east coast of Sicily, Magna Graecia.The city was founded by settlers from Corinth in 734 or 733 BCE, and was conquered by the Romans in 212 BCE, after which it became the seat of Roman rule in Sicily.
Syracuse was allied with Sparta and Corinth and exerted influence over the entirety of Magna Graecia, of which it was the most important city. Described by Cicero as "the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all", [10] it equaled Athens in size during the fifth century BC. [11]
The Altar of Hieron (Italian: Ara di Ierone) or the Great Altar of Syracuse is a monumental grand altar in the ancient quarter of Neapolis in Syracuse, Sicily. It was built in the Hellenistic period in Magna Graecia by King Hiero II and is the largest altar known from antiquity.
The Syracuse New Process remained with New Venture Gear. In 2004, Magna International purchased 80% of New Venture Gear from DaimlerChrysler and put it under Magna Drivetrain. [8] Magna purchased the remaining 20% interest in 2007. [9] The New Process gear plant remained property of DaimlerChrysler. Chrysler then leased the facilities to Magna ...
This category includes historical battles in which city-state of Syracuse (7th century BC–211 BC) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
Coin depicting Hieronymus of Syracuse The Assassination of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse. Hieronymus (Greek: Ἱερώνυμος; 231–214 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, Magna Graecia. He succeeded his grandfather, Hiero II, in 215 BC.