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Valley of the Temples is the world's largest archaeological site spread over more than 1,300 hectares. Located in Agrigento in Sicily, it is considered one of the most significant examples of architecture and art of Greater Greece. It is also Italian National Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The valley has the more or less preserved remains of seven Doric temples. The most important and almost intact is the Temple of Concordia, built in the 5th century BC, converted to a basilica in the 6th century AD, and later restored to the original state, the way it is today. The 5th-century Temple of Juno was burnt by the Carthaginians in 406 BC. The Temple of Heracles was destroyed by an earthquake, while the Temple of Olympian Zeus, with huge stone atlases, was built in 480 B.C. to celebrate the victory over Carthage. There are also the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Vulcan, Temple of Asclepius, and the Tomb of Theron, a large pyramidal monument believed to be built in memory of the Romans who were lost in the Second Punic War.

92100 Agrigento, Province of Agrigento, Italy, Phone: +39 092-262-1657

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