Valley of Temples - Agrigento, Italy
N 37° 17.378 E 013° 36.004
33S E 375910 N 4127921
The Valle dei Templi is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture.
Waymark Code: WMVG2A
Location: Sicilia, Italy
Date Posted: 04/14/2017
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Much of the excavation and restoration of the temples was due to the efforts of archaeologist Domenico Antonio Lo Faso Pietrasanta (1783–1863), who was the Duke of Serradifalco from 1809 through 1812. The archaeological park and landscape of the Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world with 1,300 hectares.
The Valley includes remains of seven temples, all in Doric style. The ascription of the names, apart from that of the Olympeion, are a mere tradition established in Renaissance times.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die, 2010 paperback edition.
Page Location in Source Book: 208
Type of Waymark: site
Location of Coordinates: Entrance
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 10.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
every day 8:30- 19:00 Last admission: half an hour prior to closing time
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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