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Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy. Founded in the 8th century BC by Greek settlers from Corinth, it fell to Roman forces in 212 BC. A siege of 878 AD inaugurated two centuries of Muslim rule.

Syracuse has about 125,000 inhabitants and plenty of offer to a visitor interested in historical places. Places nearby worth visiting include Catania, Noto, Modica and Ragusa.

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