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Ear of Dionysius

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Ear of DionysiusPhoto · sailko · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
37.0762, 15.2751

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An ear-shaped artificial limestone cave, 23 metres high, with extraordinary acoustic properties. Legend holds that the tyrant Dionysius imprisoned captives here to eavesdrop on their speech.

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  • Syracuse, Italy
  • 37.0762, 15.2751

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