Agrigentum is an
ancient Greek city on the island
Sicily, also known as Agrigento, Acragas or Akragas. The city was built on a cliff on the south-coast of Sicily, surrounded by two rivers (the
Hypsas[?] and the
Akragas[?]). This position meant that the city was easy to defend in times of
war.
The remains of the ancient city, such as the temple of Concordia, the temple of Zeus (or Olympaeon), the temple of Heracles and "Juno Lacinia", are all dated back to the
5th century BC.
Especially the temple of Concordia is one of the finest examples of Greek Classicism.
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