Diodorus tells us that Esseneto, a famous Akragantine athlete, won the stadion at two consecutive editions of the Olympics.
The stadion was a discipline similar to today’s running races.
For this reason the athlete, returning from the competitions, entered the city with an escort of 300 chario...
Horses, elegant battle steeds, were venerated in Agrigento in a more heartfelt way than in other cities.
There was a real exaltation in Akragas for the spectacle deriving from their superb beauty and sinuous movements, so much so that majestic funeral monuments were raised and they were depicted on...
In Roman tragedies, the cantica were the parts in which dialogue was accompanied by the orchestra; originally they alternated with conversations, but during the Empire the taste of the masses who began to frequent the theatre became more and more established, and conversations were cut in favour of ...
In the Roman Empire, the custom of transforming the buildings of the Bouleuterion into Odeon spread in many cities of Magna Graecia.
Let’s close our eyes and enter the Odeon in Agrigento, where a competition of music and poetry is taking place.
The intimate room and the roof allow us to hear t...
The Oratory of Phalaris still has traces of its original colour: the building was probably covered with white stucco painted on the side walls and according to Hellenic tradition, metopes and triglyphs that ran on the frieze would have been blue and red.
A triumph of bright colours, lit by the war...
When the six hundred citrus trees in the Kolymbetra Garden begin to bloom in spring, there is nothing more beautiful than losing yourself in the sweet scent of the shoots, which, over time, is replaced by the more sour scent of juicy oranges....
Let's go back in time to when mass was celebrated in the Temple of Concordia, when it was a building of Christian worship.
Just as would happen during the celebration of pagan rites, within it emanated the perfumes of incense that bestowed solemnity to moments of prayer, among the soft and vibrant...
The Temple of Hera Lacinia stands on the Hill of the Temples and its entire southern side has an unrestricted view of the sea.
That's why in the morning, when the sea breeze rises and blows towards land, the temple is pervaded by the salty scent of the sea air, creating a characteristic atmosphere...
The columns of the Temple of Heracles that we can still see tower high and majestic towards the sky.
On their shaft you can still see traces of the smooth plaster coating, which contrasts with the porous consistency of the Agrigento limestone. If you slide your hand across the columns, you can stil...
If you look closely at the Akragas telamons you will notice that these huge statues were formed of several blocks of stone stacked on top of each other.
In ancient times this was not so evident: originally, you could slide your hand over these mammoth sculptures and barely feel the transition from...
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
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