UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a vast archaeological area in Sicily famed for its exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek temples and ruins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
cultural heritage site
alsoKnownAs Valley of the Temples
surface form: Valle dei Templi

Valley of the Temples
associatedAncientCity Akragas
surface form: Agrigentum

Akragas
continent Europe
country Italy
culturalTradition Ancient Greek
hasStructure Hellenistic and Roman quarter
agora
ancient city walls
necropolis
sanctuaries
hasTemple Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Concordia
Temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hera Lacinia
Temple of Heracles
Temple of Juno
Temple of Olympian Zeus
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageValue outstanding example of Greek art and architecture in Sicily
inscriptionYear 1997
ItalianRegion Sicily
surface form: Sicilia
locatedIn Akragas
surface form: Agrigento

Italy
Sicily
mainPeriod Classical Greek period
managingAuthority Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
nearestCity Akragas
surface form: Agrigento
notableFor Doric temple architecture
exceptionally well-preserved Greek temples
officialName Archaeological Area of Agrigento
partOf ancient Greek colonies of Magna Graecia
preservationStatus well-preserved archaeological landscape
timeOfConstruction 5th century BC
6th century BC
tourismAttraction major tourist destination in Sicily
UNESCOCriteria (i)
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UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteType cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 831

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Akragas heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
Temple of Demeter UNESCOWorldHeritageSite UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
subject surface form: Temple of Demeter (Agrigento)
this entity surface form: Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Olympeion field partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Area of Agrigento"
Temple of Hera Lacinia partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Valle dei Templi"