At the Park of the Valley of the Temples, archaeological excavations conducted over time have found [approfondimenti id="5487" testo_link="almond"] seeds in layers of earth from the late antiquity, highlighting how almonds are linked to the territory of Agrigento.
In order to protect the area’s d...
With a view to historical continuity, as part of the FAI intervention, new plants were grown in the Kolymbetra gardens and the species that originally grew there were replanted.
Today, the Kolymbetra Garden is rich in varied vegetation that makes it a magical place, pleasant to walk in but also to ...
After the [approfondimenti id="5462" testo_link="Battle of Himera"] in 480 BC, [approfondimenti id="5417" testo_link="Theron"] tasked the architect Feace with designing a hydraulic system to bring water to the city of Akragas using underground channels.
The aqueducts, dug out by the Carthaginians i...
Pindar described Akragas as the most beautiful city of mortals. Only the ruins of the monumental architecture of Agrigento have reached us, which in some cases, although well preserved, are but a pale shadow of what they would have looked like originally.
On the other hand, the splendid landscape ...
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.