The bronze statue of Archimedes, the genius of mathematics, engineering and physics of Syracuse, stands tall at the entrance to the island of Ortygia. It has a height of 3.5 meters and an octagonal base. It is decorated with his most important bright ideas that he developed brilliantly in his country, Syracuse. It symbolizes his personality and ideas at the same time. Its base is illuminated in conjunction with the harbor lights in the evening.