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1. The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
   - siege of Syracuse
    
2. A city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
   - Siracusa
    
3. A city in central New York
    
4. The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
   - siege of Syracuse

Type of: beleaguering, besieging, city, metropolis, military blockade, siege, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Empire State, New York, New York State, NY, Sicilia, Sicily

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