Temple of Castor and Pollux (Agrigento)
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The Temple of Castor and Pollux in Agrigento is a partially reconstructed Doric temple in Sicily’s Valley of the Temples, emblematic of the city’s ancient Greek heritage and one of its most iconic archaeological landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Castor and Pollux (Agrigento) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ancientCityName | Akragas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Agrigento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
partially reconstructed
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ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Castor and Pollux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dioscuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Doric columns
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entablature fragments ⓘ standing corner with four columns ⓘ |
| function | religious temple in antiquity ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Temple of Concordia (Agrigento)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Heracles (Agrigento) NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Juno (Agrigento) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | ancient Greek heritage of Agrigento ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | ancient Greek (contextual) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agrigento
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Valley of the Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | southern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| material |
local limestone
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley of the Temples archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
emblem of the Valley of the Temples
ⓘ
iconic symbol of Agrigento ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Archaeological Area of Agrigento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith | Valley of the Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
emblematic image of Sicilian archaeology
ⓘ
visual symbol in tourism promotion of Agrigento ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.