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was constructed by Saint Bishop Zosimo of
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The interior of the church, a nave and two aisles, combine rustic walls and
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Cattedrale metropolitana della
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Cathedral of the
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temple, and for this reason it is included in a UNESCO
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Saint Paul on the facade of the Cathedral of Syracuse.
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was built in the 6th century BC . The temple was a
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