Archaeological Area of Agrigento World Heritage Site

Official name

Archaeological Area of Agrigento | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Agrigento, Sicily
37.2897° Lat, 13.5933° Lon | Map

Code

831

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. Its supremacy and pride are demonstrated by the remains of the magnificent Doric temples that dominate the ancient town, much of which still lies intact under today's fields and orchards. Selected excavated areas throw light on the later Hellenistic and Roman town and the burial practices of its early Christian inhabitants.