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AGRIGENTO/VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES PHOTO GALLERY

 

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Walking up to Temple of Juno

Temple of Juno Lacinia - one of best preserved with it Doric columns
Temple of Hercules
Original walls around the ancient city
Byzantine burial chambers
Temple of the Concord - We were followed everywhere by a group of noisy school children who are currently seeking shade under an almond tree.
Temple of the Concord was the only temple that was not destroyed. In fact it was used as a church until the 18th century.
 
Early Christian Necropolis
 
Ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter). Stones were used for buildings and public works up until the 17th century. A capital is visible near the top of the rubble.
Copy of a reconstructed Stone Giant (Telamon). These were used as decor and to support the structure of the Temple of Zeus.
 

 

To learn more about our visit to Agrigento, go to the Agrigento Newsletter. To view the next photo gallery, go to Palermo Photo Gallery.


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