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   Orecchio di Dionisio

   This cave in Syracuse, Sicily, is known as "the Ear of Dyonisius"; a term coined by the artist Caravaggio, based on King Dyonisius I of Syracuse, who is reported to have used it's astounding acoustics to listen in to the whispers of the captives he held prisoner in this artificial cavern. Today tourists flock to the staggering s-shaped cave, ofen spontaniously bursting into song to experience its booming echoes.