The 5th century BC columns of the temple of Athena presently supporting the 640AD Christian cathedral in Syracuse, Sicily
The 5th century BC Greeks erected a temple to Athena which was adapted to become a Christian cathedral in 640 AD under Bishop Zosimus. Further remodelling took place under the Normans and later again when an earthquake toppled the front. A Baroque facade was finished in 1754.
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Location: Piazza del Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Photo credit: © Barry Mason / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: athena, cathedral, christian, church, column, duomo, italy, sicily, syracuse, temple
