... Wonderful fountain view by night... the highlight of Piazza Archimede square is this famous art nouveau fountain... in the center of the fountain is a magnificent statue of Diana - hunter, surrounded by sirens and tritons... it is also known as the Fountain of Artemis, as the original Greek name for the Roman goddess Diana was Artemis... located on Ortigia Island, the Heart and oldest part of the beautiful city of Siracusa... well known for its remarkable historical heritage... Thanks a lot Mario!【ツ】
The Artemis Fountain was created by sculptor Giulio Mosketti in 1906 using reinforced concrete. It is dedicated to the myth of the nymph Aretuza, which turned into the goddess Artemis, called Diana in the Roman pantheon.
The fountain includes a triton and a mermaid with a child on her lap riding sea monsters, and also includes Arethusa and Alpheus (Diana is helping Arethusa to escape unwanted attention from Alpheus, who fell in love with her after seeing her bathing nude in a stream).
Syracuse was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2005.
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The 50th Anniversary of AISM - Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society
(Issued 09-11-2018)
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