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Agrigento temples

The Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) archaeological complex is located just south of Agrigento. It includes the remains of seven temples from the ancient Greek (Magna Grecia, i.e. Greater Greece) period, all built in Doric style. The temples are aligned along a ridge overlooking the Mediterranean sea and served as a beacon to homecoming sailors.
They all were built around the 5th century BC, some decades after the founding of Agrigento (in ancient times Akragas) which took place in 580 BC. The best preserved temple of the group is the Concordia temple which is ranked amongst the most notable structures of the ancient Greek civilization existing today due to its excellent preservation status.
The temples are surrounded by plantations of almond trees which blossom in February-March. The Valley of the Temples is a primary tourist magnet and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997.


01 Sicilian plains near Agrigento	02 Temple of Concordia	03 Temple of Concordia	04 Columns of Concordia temple


05 Temple of Concordia and naked angel statue	06 Temple of Concordia	07 Columns of Concordia temple	08 Columns of Concordia temple	09 Path and view of Juno temple


10 Almond trees	11 Almond tree	12 Almond tree	13 Temple of Juno	14 Temple of Juno


15 Temple of Juno	16 Valley of temples	17 Temple of Concordia	18 Temple of Juno


19 Columns of Juno temple	20 Columns of Juno temple	21 Columns of Juno temple	22 Temple of Juno	23 Sicilian plains near Agrigento


24 Bellis perennis flowers	25 Temple of Concordia	26 Temple of Heracles	27 Jupiter temple


27 Western section of archaeological area	28 Jupiter temple	28 Western section of archaeological area	30 Titan statue, Jupiter temple


31 Temple of Castor and Pollux	32 Temple of Castor and Pollux	33 Temple of Castor and Pollux	34 Temple of Castor and Pollux


35 Temple of Castor and Pollux	36 Kolymbetra gardens	37 Kolymbetra gardens

Other Sicily galleries: Mt Etna ▪ Palermo ▪ Siracusa ▪ Modica ▪ Selinunte ▪ Taormina ▪ Cefalu ▪ Erice ▪ Monreale cathedral

Categories: Historical sites ▪ Archaeological sites ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Ancient Greek architecture ▪ Ruins ▪ Temples ▪ Ancient Greek religion

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