Valley of the Temples

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The Valley of the Temples is a renowned archaeological park near Agrigento in Sicily, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and classical ruins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological park
archaeological site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Doric
associatedWith ancient city of Akragas
category Greek temple complex
constructionStartDate 5th century BC
country Italy
culture Ancient Greek
foundedBy Greek colonists from Gela
governingBody Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
hasPart Olympeion field
Temple of Asclepius
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Concordia
linked to: Temple of Concord

Temple of Demeter
Temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hera Lacinia
Temple of Heracles
Temple of Juno
Temple of Olympian Zeus
agora
city walls
early Christian basilica remains
gates
necropolis
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (i)
UNESCO criterion (ii)
UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1997
knownFor classical ruins
panoramic views over Agrigento and the sea
well-preserved Greek Doric temples
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Agrigento
linked to: Akragas

Sicily
ancient Akragas
southern Italy
locatedOn hill ridge
near Mediterranean Sea
officialName Valle dei Templi
partOf Archaeological Area of Agrigento
period Classical Greece
significantEvent Carthaginian destruction in 406 BC
Roman conquest of Akragas
conversion of temples into Christian churches
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 831
visitorAttraction major tourist destination in Sicily

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Sicily hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Valley of the Temples
Sicily hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Villa Romana del Casale
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Southern Italy contains Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples partOf Archaeological Area of Agrigento
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples governingBody Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples officialName Valle dei Templi
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Akragas knownFor Valley of the Temples
Akragas archaeologicalSite Valley of the Temples
Temple of Demeter (Agrigento) locatedIn Valley of the Temples
subject linked to: Temple of Demeter
Olympeion field locatedIn Valley of the Temples
Olympeion field partOf Valley of the Temples archaeological park
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Olympeion field management Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Ἀκράγας knownFor Valley of the Temples
Ἀκράγας UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePart Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento alsoKnownAs Valle dei Templi
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento alsoKnownAs Valley of the Temples
Temple of Hera Lacinia locatedIn Valley of the Temples
Temple of Hera Lacinia partOf Valley of the Temples archaeological complex
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Temple of Heracles locatedIn Valley of the Temples
Temple of Heracles locatedWithin Valley of the Temples archaeological park
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas) locatedIn Valley of the Temples
subject linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas) partOf Valley of the Temples archaeological park
subject linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
linked to: Valley of the Temples
Temple of Concordia locatedIn Valley of the Temples
Byodo-In Temple partOf Valley of the Temples complex
linked to: Valley of the Temples