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The Valley of the
Temples, One of the most important archaeological sites of the
classical Greek civilization integrated since 1998 of the Unesco on the list of World heritage. |
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The Temple of Giunone
There is the highest part of the ancient Greek city of the Temples
was build around half century V a.c. and dedicated to the goddness
Lacinia (Giunone) wife of Zeus. The temple is "esastilo" (six
columns in width) and "periptero" (thirteen columns in length).
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The Temple of the Concordia
Is in the sacred avenue of the temples done in the fifth century
a.C. today is the best preserved becouse en the sixth century a.c.
was adapted and trasformed into a Cristian church dedicated to the
Saint Peter and Paul. Are high 6 meters and 72 centimeters.
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The Temple of Ercole
It's more ancient temple of Agrigento certainly it's the century
VI a. C. the temple was devastated as other for an earthquake
towards the 1920 and was build of the eight columns that today are
subjet regards.
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The Temple of Giove (Jupiter)
According Diodoro Siculo was begin to build after the battle of
Imera around the 480 a.c. but was never completed although this has
been the largest temple of the Greeks. It's foundations measured
113,45 x 56,30 meters.
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The Temple of the Dioscuris
Del IV century before Christ Temple of the Dioscuri has become the
symbol of Agrigento tourism. Although it is a small temple, is one
of the most photographed by tourists.
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The tomb of Terone
Near Of the aurea door is being built the tomb is indicated of
Terone was tyrant who akragas of 448 a.c. untill 427 a.c.
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To also visit:
The Archaeological Museum in Agrigento
was inaugurated in June 1967 and is now one of the most
visited by tourists who are in the Valley of the Temples in all the
months of the year. The Museum preserves almost entirely findings of
the excavations carried out by the Superintendency of Cultural
Property since the war to date. |
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