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===Valle dei Templi===
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[[File:Agrigento-Tempio della Concordia01.JPG|thumb|The [[Temple of Concordia, Agrigento|Temple of Concordia]], [[Valle dei Templi]], [[Agrigento]], [[Sicily]]]]
[[file:Agrigento Telamon.jpg|thumb|Remains of one [[atlas (architecture)|atlas]] in the ''[[Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento|Olympeion]]'' field, [[Valle dei Templi]], [[Agrigento]], [[Sicily]]]]

The [[Valle dei Templi]], or Valley of the Temples, is an [[archaeological site]] in [[Agrigento]] (ancient Greek ''Akragas''), [[Sicily]]. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visititaly.it/info/992543-valle-dei-templi-agrigento.aspx|title=Valle dei Templi|access-date=14 July 2023|language=it}}</ref> The term "valley" is a misnomer, the site is located on a ridge outside the town of Agrigento.

Since 1997, the entire area has been included in the [[List of World Heritage Sites in Italy|UNESCO World Heritage List]]. The archaeological and landscape park of the Valle dei Templi, with its 1,300 hectares, is the largest archaeological park in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parcodeitempli.net/|title=Parco Valle dei Templi|access-date=17 May 2012|language=it}}</ref>

The Valley includes remains of seven temples, all in [[Doric style]]. The ascription of the names, apart from that of the ''[[Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento|Olympeion]]'', is a mere tradition established in Renaissance times. The temples are:

*[[Temple of Concordia, Agrigento|Temple of Concordia]], whose name comes from a Latin inscription found nearby, and which was built in the 5th century BC. Turned into a church in the 6th century AD, it is now one of the best preserved in the Valley.
*[[Temple of Juno, Agrigento|Temple of Juno]], also built in the 5th century BC. It was burnt in 406 BC by the [[Carthaginians]].
*[[Temple of Heracles, Agrigento|Temple of Heracles]], who was one of the most venerated deities in the ancient ''Akragas''. It is the most ancient in the Valley: destroyed by an earthquake, it consists today of only eight columns.
*[[Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento|Temple of Olympian Zeus]], built in 480 BC to celebrate the city-state's victory over Carthage. It is characterized by the use of large-scale [[Atlas (architecture)|atlases]].
*Temple of [[Castor and Pollux]]. Despite its remains including only four columns, it is now the symbol of modern Agrigento.
*Temple of [[Hephaestus]] ([[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]]), also dating from the 5th century BC. It is thought to have been one of the most imposing constructions in the valley; it is now however one of the most eroded.
*Temple of [[Asclepius]], located far from the ancient town's walls; it was the goal of pilgrims seeking cures for illness.

The Valley is also home to the so-called Tomb of [[Theron of Akragas|Theron]], a large [[tuff]] monument of pyramidal shape; scholars suppose it was built to commemorate the Romans killed in the [[Second Punic War]].