Visiting The Valley Of The Temples: One Of The Most Outstanding Examples Of Greater Greece

Nov 08, 2021 785

BY: AARON SPRAY

The Valley of Temples (or "Valle dei Templi" in Italian) is a remarkable archaeological site in Agrigento (or in ancient Greek Akragas) in Sicily. Once Greater Greece had colonies throughout much of the Meditteranean and Black Seas. Some of their largest colonies were in Sicily and today Sicily boasts some of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greek art and architecture.

Today it is one of the main attractions in Sicily (and Sicily boasts a lot of awesome attractions). If one goes there, one will see the site is not actually in a valley but on the ridge outside the town of Agrigento. An even greater treasure of ancient Greece is the Athenian Acropolis that everyone should visit.

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SOURCE: https://www.thetravel.com

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