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Grotta del Ninfeo
37.0596° N, 15.2937° E
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The Grotta del Ninfeo is an artificial cavity in the rock of Temenite Hill (named after the Greek temenos, "sacred precinct") located in the Archaeological park of Neapolis in Syracuse.
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Muses statues dated
2nd century BC
Artist depiction by Jean-Pierre Houël
18th century
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Modified CavesRock Shelters
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