Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wonders of Magna Graecia

Agrigento overlooks the sea and is situated on the southern coast of Sicily....In view of Agrigento is the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples)- the remains of several Ancient Greek temples on a ridge 1-2 kilometres from Agrigento.

Remains of the Temple of Heracles.
The Temple of Concordia-"The Temple of Concordia, whose names stems from a Latin inscription found nearby, and which was also built in the 5th century BC. Turned into a church in the 6th century AD, it is now one of the best preserved in the Valley."
Source Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_dei_Templi


The Temple of Hera or Juno Lacinia "The Temple of Juno, built in the 5th century BC and burnt in 406 BC by the Carthaginians. It was usually used for the celebration of weddings." Source wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_dei_Templi



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