The first temples and the cult of Demeter and Persephone

The senses tell The Temple of Demeter

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Colour contrasts

The Temple of Demeter is located on the Rupe Atenea, the highest point of ancient Akragas. When admiring the structure from the back, you’ll take in the sight of the apse, which rests on the ancient ruins of the Greek temple, creating an unusual contrast between ancient and modern.
The place is a fusion of colours that shine in the sun: from the grey rock of the ancient temple to the yellow ochre bricks of the Church, which is juxtaposed with a bright red rocky wall. From here, when you look at the structure of the building, you are captivated by the boundless panorama that stretches from the green valley to the sea, dressed in a dazzling blue.

Theron, tyrant of the arts and victories

The Temple of Demeter

From pagan cults to Christian worship: the Church of St. Gregory

Sacrifices for the goddesses that made the fields fertile

The lively decorations of the temple

The walls of Akragas in the fifth century BC

Phalaris, the terrible tyrant

Akragas in the beginning

The Twelve Labours of Heracles

The Temple of Asclepius

A monument for the victory over Carthage: the Temple of Olympian Zeus

The Kolymbetra Garden

The cult of Demeter and Persephone

The Eleusinian mysteries

The Temple of Concordia

Vegetation in the Gardens

The most beautiful city of mortals

The sanctuary of the chthonic deities

The Sanctuary of Asclepius: a place of welcome for the sick

Empedocles, the political philosopher

The Temple of Heracles

The Temple of Hera Lacinia

The Akragas building sites

Reinforcement of natural ramparts