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Bookmark or Share- Valle dei Templi - WikipediaThe Valle dei Templi (Italian: [ˈvalle dei ˈtɛmpli]; Sicilian: Vaddi di li Tempri), or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek: Ακραγας, Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, [1] and is one of the main attractions of ...
- Agrigento – Travel guide at WikivoyageAgrigento (Sicilian: Girgenti or Giurgenti) is the capital of the eponymous province on the Italian island of Sicily. Agrigento is primarily famous for the Valley of Temples, impressive remains of Greek Doric temples. Since 1997 the Valley of Temples and the other ancient sites in the area have been included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
- Agrigento - World History EncyclopediaAgrigento (Greek: Akragas, Latin: Agrigentum) was a Greek-founded city-state located on the south coast of Sicily near the river Akragas (now S. Biagio) just 5 km from the sea. At its peak, the city may have had as many as 300,000 inhabitants, and it was enclosed by over 12 km of fortification walls which included nine gates.
- Agrigento - WikipediaAgrigento is a major tourist centre due to its archaeological legacy. It also serves as an agricultural centre for the surrounding region. Sulphur and potash were mined locally from Minoan times until the 1970s, and were exported worldwide from the nearby harbour of Porto Empedocle (named after the philosopher Empedocles , who lived in ancient ...
- Agrigento - Visit SicilyThe Agrigento area is an ideal destination for families travelling with children and teenagers in summer! The beaches stretch for kilometres to the east and west, from Marina di Licata, a city with ancient origins, through Punta Bianca , and alternating between almost deserted beaches and the more developed San Leone , the nerve centre of ...
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