Ear of Dionysius
Orecchio di Dionisio
cave in
Syracuse
#4 in Syracuse
/
#627 in Italy
The Ear of Dionysius is a renowned limestone cave located in the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. Carved into the Temenites Hill, the cave is notable for its unique ear-shaped entrance and impressive acoustics, which amplify even the faintest sounds. Legend has it that the cave was named by the painter Caravaggio, who observed that the tyrant Dionysius I used it as a prison. According to the legend, Dionysius exploited the cave's acoustic properties to eavesdrop on his prisoners' conversations.
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