Ancient Syracusans

Archimedes of Syracuse ( ; ) was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the city of Syracuse in Sicily. Although few details of his life are known, based on his surviving work, he is considered one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity, and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. Archimedes anticipated modern calculus and analysis by applying the concept of the infinitesimals and the method of exhaustion to derive and rigorously prove many geometrical theorems, including the area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere

Theocritus (; , Theokritos; ; born 300 BC, died after 260 BC) was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of Ancient Greek pastoral poetry.

thumb|18th century likeness of Moschus Moschus () was an ancient Greek bucolic poet and student of the Alexandrian grammarian Aristarchus of Samothrace. He was born at Syracuse, Magna Graecia, and flourished about 150 BC. Aside from his poetry, he was known for his grammatical work, nothing of which survives.

Archestratus ( Archestratos) was an ancient Greek poet of Gela, Magna Graecia, in Sicily, who wrote some time in the mid 4th century BCE, and was known as "the Daedalus of tasty dishes". His humorous didactic poem Hedypatheia ('Life of Luxury'), written in hexameters but known only from quotations, advises a gastronomic reader on where to find the best food in the Mediterranean world. The writer, who was styled in antiquity the Hesiod or Theognis of gluttons, parodies the pithy style of older gnomic poets; most of his attention is given to fish, although some fragments refer to appetizers, and

Philistus (; 432 – 356 BC), son of Archomenidas, was a Greek historian from Sicily.

Sophron of Syracuse (, fl. 430 BC), Magna Graecia, was a writer of mimes (μῖμος, a kind of prose drama).

Daughter of Agathocles, wife of Pyrrhus and Demetrius

4th-century BC astronomer, philosopher and mathematician

Monimus (; ; 4th century BC) of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, was a Cynic philosopher, and a notable student of Diogenes.

tyrant of Syracuse from 354 to 352 BC

ancient Greek athlete

4th-century BC tyrant of Leontini and Syracuse

Rhinthon (, gen.: Ῥίνθωνος; c. 323 – 285 BC) was a Hellenistic dramatist.

Greek Macedonian noblewoman who was the third wife of Greek King Agathocles of Syracuse (born before 317 BC; died after 289 BC)

ancient Greek poet

queen of Syracuse

Epicydes or Epikudês () (3rd century BC) was a Greco-Carthaginian of Syracusan descent who first served in Hannibal's army and then led the Syracusans in their struggle against Rome during the Second Punic War.

Syracusan princess, daughter of Theoxena of Syracuse and Agathocles of Syracuse

ancient Greek poet

ancient physician

Phrygillus, was an ancient Greek artist of Magna Graecia, who appears to have been one of the most ancient, as well as one of the most celebrated medallists and engravers of precious stones.

Aristomache () was the daughter of Hipparinus of Syracuse (Magna Graecia), and the sister of the Sicilian tyrant Dion of Syracuse.

Syracusan fleet commander

poet