Jeremy Dummett read history at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became interested in the history and culture of Italy. His professional career took him to Athens and Milan, where he lived and worked for over twelve years.

• PrefaceProloguePart I: The Story of Syracuse From Greek city state to modern times1.Foundation and the Rule of Gelon and Hiero I2.The Athenian Expedition to Sicily3.Dionysius I: Tyrant and Warlord 4.Five More Tyrants5.Hiero II and the Roman Siege 6.Cicero and the Rise of Rome7.Santa Lucia and the Early Christians8.Byzantium and the Arab Siege9.Outline from Ancient to Modern TimesPart II: The Principal MonumentsA commentary 1.The Greek Era 2.The Roman Era3.The Early Christian Era4.Baroque Syracuse5.Other Important MonumentsEpilogueAppendices1. Notes2.Further reading3.Bibliography4.Chronological Table5. Glossary6. List of illustrations7. Maps8. Index

Jeremy Dummett read history at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became interested in the history and culture of Italy. His professional career took him to Athens and Milan, where he lived and worked for over twelve years.

• PrefaceProloguePart I: The Story of Syracuse From Greek city state to modern times1.Foundation and the Rule of Gelon and Hiero I2.The Athenian Expedition to Sicily3.Dionysius I: Tyrant and Warlord 4.Five More Tyrants5.Hiero II and the Roman Siege 6.Cicero and the Rise of Rome7.Santa Lucia and the Early Christians8.Byzantium and the Arab Siege9.Outline from Ancient to Modern TimesPart II: The Principal MonumentsA commentary 1.The Greek Era 2.The Roman Era3.The Early Christian Era4.Baroque Syracuse5.Other Important MonumentsEpilogueAppendices1. Notes2.Further reading3.Bibliography4.Chronological Table5. Glossary6. List of illustrations7. Maps8. Index

Jeremy Dummett read history at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became interested in the history and culture of Italy. His professional career took him to Athens and Milan, where he lived and worked for over twelve years.

• PrefaceProloguePart I: The Story of Syracuse From Greek city state to modern times1.Foundation and the Rule of Gelon and Hiero I2.The Athenian Expedition to Sicily3.Dionysius I: Tyrant and Warlord 4.Five More Tyrants5.Hiero II and the Roman Siege 6.Cicero and the Rise of Rome7.Santa Lucia and the Early Christians8.Byzantium and the Arab Siege9.Outline from Ancient to Modern TimesPart II: The Principal MonumentsA commentary 1.The Greek Era 2.The Roman Era3.The Early Christian Era4.Baroque Syracuse5.Other Important MonumentsEpilogueAppendices1. Notes2.Further reading3.Bibliography4.Chronological Table5. Glossary6. List of illustrations7. Maps8. Index