Valle dei Templi

archaeological site in Sicily, Italy

Key facts

Location: Agrigento , Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Criteria: Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Inscription: 1997 (21st Session )
Area: 1,300 ha (3,200 acres)
Buffer zone: 1,869 ha (4,620 acres)
Website: www .parcovalledeitempli .it

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Akragas 406 a. Chr. n. The Valle dei Templi ( Italian: [ˈvalle dei ˈtɛmpli]; Sicilian: Vaddi di li Tempri), or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek: Ακράγας, Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily. The term "valley" is a misnomer, the site being located on a ridge outside the town of Agrigento.

Since 1997, the entire area has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The archaeological and landscape park of the Valle dei Templi, with its 1300 hectares, is the largest archaeological park in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.