Caption

View of the ruins of the Greek amphitheater in Syracuse, Sicily, Siracusa Teatro greco, photograph, number: '2667', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Syracuse (city), 1857 - 1914, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 198 mm x width 249 mm, ruin of a building, architecture, amphitheater, A wide view of an ancient stone amphitheater with concentric carved seating tiers leading down to a flat central area, the worn stone showing grooves and cracks, stair-like divisions and a dark arched opening set into the lower seating; a rough rocky foreground with scattered blocks and channels runs toward the stage, and a grassy terrace with uneven paths rises behind the upper seats where a simple rectangular stone building with small window openings and a doorway sits atop the hill.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_451

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41.6Mb (12.1Mb) / 14.5in x 11.2in / 4337 x 3353 (300dpi)

Keywords

View ruins Greek amphitheater Syracuse Sicily Siracusa Teatro greco photograph number 2667 photographer Giorgio Sommer city 1857 - 1914 paper albumen print albumendruk height 198 mm x width 249 mm ruin building architecture amphitheater wide view ancient stone amphitheater concentric carved seating tiers leading down flat central area worn stone showing grooves cracks stair- divisions dark arched opening set lower seating rough rocky foreground scattered blocks channels runs stage grassy terrace uneven paths rises upper seats simple rectangular stone building small window openings doorway sits atop hill