Archimedes of Syracuse was born in around 287 BCE in Sicily, and in the roughly 75 years he was around he basically invented ...

Set between sea and sky, Syracuse is a city of ancient grandeur and Mediterranean charm. Its exceptional heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, bears witness to over two millennia of history.

When Roman legions besieged Syracuse around 214 BC, Archimedes transformed his geometric insights into weapons that terrorized the Roman fleet. His catapults employed precise mathematical calculations ...

This map number 4 is the one chosen by the Syracuse council, showing what will be the new three districts.