Dans cet essai, l'auteur analyse la topographie de la ville de Syracuse, en Sicile, au début du Ve siècle avant notre ère, à partir des oeuvres des historiens antiques et des découvertes archéologiques. Il étudie la géographie de la ville, son urbanisme, ses monuments et son histoire, en s'appuyant sur une méthode rigoureuse et critique. Un livre important pour la compréhension de l'histoire de la Sicile antique. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.