Catacombs of St. John is a valuable piece of the community's history. Look out for any epitaphs which often provide a bounty of historical facts.

This burial ground is on the to-do lists of many visitors to Syracuse. But Catacombs of St. John isn't the only highlight in the area. Cathedral of Syracuse, Temple of Apollo, and Castello Eurialo are some other interesting sights close by.

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