The catacombs (qv) still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse. They are only seven or eight feet high; but their extent is such that they form a kind of subterranean city, with a number of narrow streets, some of which are said to be a mile... A compendium of ancient and modern geography - Seite 274von Aaron Arrowsmith - 1856 - 795 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 846 Seiten
...height is only seven or eight feet, but their length is such that they form a kind of subterraneous city, with a number of narrow streets, some of which are said to be a mile in length ; they contain a number of tombs ana sepulchral chambers. The speak' "" grotto, or, as it... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...height is only seven or eight feet, but their length is such that they form a kind of subterraneous city, with a number of narrow streets, some of which are said to be a mile in length ; they contain a number of tombs and Jfpulchral chambers. The speaking 104 SYR grotto, or,... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 Seiten
...were cut out of the solid rock. The catacombs still exist, and form a remarkable feature of the place. They are only seven or eight feet high, but their...narrow streets, some of which are said to be a mile in length. The speaking grotto, or, as it was called by the ancients, the Ear of LKonyriws, is a cave... | |
| 1825 - 704 Seiten
...only seven or eight feet, but their length is such that they form a kind of subterraneous citv, wrth a number of narrow streets, some of which are said to be a mile in length ; they contain a number of tombs and sepulchral chambers. The harbour exists in all its beauty.... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 624 Seiten
...: the arena, seats, and passages of communication, were cut out of the rock. The catacombs (q. Y.) still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse....subterranean city, with a number of narrow streets, Boone of which are said to be a mile long, and contain tombs and sepulchral chambers. The speaking... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 Seiten
...breadth: the arena, seats, and passages of communication, were cut out of the rock. The catacombs (qvj still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse....streets, some of which are said to be a mile long, and contain tombs and sepulchral chambers. The speaking grotto, or, as it was called by the ancients,... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 622 Seiten
...out of the rock. The catacombs (av) still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse. They nre only seven or eight feet high ; but their extent is...streets, some of which are said to be a mile long, and contain tombs and sepulcliral chambers. The speaking grotto, or, as it was called by the ancients,... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 626 Seiten
...breadth : the arena, seats, and passages of communication, were cut out of the rock. The catacombs (qv) still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse. They are only seven <>r eight feet high; but their extent is such that they form a kind of subterranean city, with a number... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 620 Seiten
...remarkable failure of Syracuse. They are only seven 'IT eight feet high; but their extent is such fhat they form a kind of subterranean city, with a number...streets, some of which are said to be a mile long, :uid contain tombs and sepulchral chamfers. The speaking grotto, or, as it was i-ailed by the ancients,... | |
| Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 Seiten
...breadth: the arena, seats, and passages of communication, were cut out of the rock. The catacombs (qv) still exist, and form a remarkable feature of Syracuse....streets, some of which are said to be a mile long, and contain tombs and sepulchral chambers. The speaking grotto, or, as it was called by the ancients,... | |
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