Valley of the Temples (Ancient Akragas)

Italy / Sizilien / Agrigento /
 temple, ruins, archaeological site, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ancient Akragas covers a huge area — much of which is still unexcavated today — but is exemplified by the famous Valle dei Templi ("Valley of the Temples", a misnomer, as it is a ridge, rather than a valley). This comprises a large sacred area on the south side of the ancient city where seven monumental Greek temples in the Doric style were constructed during the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Now excavated and partially restored, they constitute some of the largest and best-preserved ancient Greek buildings outside of Greece itself. They are listed as a World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_dei_Templi
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Coordinates:   37°17'42"N   13°35'23"E