What to see at the Valley of the Temples
A complete guide to the temples, sanctuaries and sites of the Valley of the Temples, one by one.
Visit Route
The main route follows the Via Sacra from one entrance to the other. The full walk takes about 2 – 3 hours.
All the sites of the Valley
Temple of Concordia
The best-preserved Doric temple of the Greek world, saved by its conversion into a Christian basilica in the 6th century.
Temple of Juno
On the eastern summit of the hill, its columns scarred by the fire of the Carthaginian sack of 406 BC. The name is traditional.
Temple of Heracles
Probably the oldest temple in the Valley, dedicated to the hero most loved by the people of Akragas.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The ruins of the largest temple ever designed by the Greeks, begun after the victory of Himera and never completed.
The Telamons
The gigantic stone human figures, almost eight metres tall, that adorned the Temple of Zeus.
Temple of the Dioscuri
The symbol of the Valley, standing in the sanctuary of the chthonic deities dedicated to Demeter and Kore.
Via Sacra
The route that linked the temples along the edge of the hill, at the heart of religious processions.
Early Christian necropolis
Tombs carved into the rock at the foot of the walls, witnesses to the city's Christian centuries.
Hellenistic-Roman quarter
The houses with courtyards, cisterns and mosaics where daily life in Agrigentum unfolded.
Kolymbethra Garden
A garden-oasis in the heart of the Valley, among citrus and olive trees, on an ancient Greek fishpond.
Tomb of Theron
A Roman-era funerary monument, traditionally linked to the name of the tyrant Theron.
See the temples entirely at your own pace.
Our narrated audio guide tells you the story of each temple right where you stand, in your own language.
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