The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site dating to the period of the Magna Grecia, located close to Agrigento, Sicily. Since 1997 has been included in the list of World Heritage sites, done by UNESCO. It is considered un'ambita tourist destination, as well as the highest source of tourism for the city of Agrigento and one of the top of all Sicily.


The Valley of the Temples has the remains of seven temples in Doric style: their names and their identifications, except dell'Olympeion, are presumed to be pure speculation humanities, which, however, remained in common use.


The Temple of Hera Lacinia, dedicated to Greek goddess, was built in the fifth century BC and burned in 406 by the Carthaginians. It was the temple where we usually celebrated the wedding.


The Temple of Concordia, whose name derives from a Latin inscription found in the vicinity of the temple, also built in the fifth century. Currently is probably the best preserved. It was transformed into a holy temple in the sixth century D.C.


The Temple of Heracles, the oldest, was dedicated to the veneration of the god Heracles (or Hercules), one of the most respected by the inhabitants of Akragas. Destroyed by an earthquake, is now made up of eight columns.


The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter), built to honor the namesake god after the victory of 480 BC the Carthaginians, is characterized by the presence of so-called telamons, large statues with human form.


The Temple of Dioscuri (or Castor and Pollux) was built to honor the twin sons of Jupiter and Sparta. There remain only four columns. It is the symbol of the city of Agrigento.


The Temple of Vulcano, also dating from the fifth century, which is thought to be one of the most impressive building in the valley, however, is one of several temples damaged by time and by natural phenomena.


The Temple of Aesculapius built away from the walls of the city was a place of pilgrimage for the sick in search of a cure.

The Valley of the Temples also houses the tomb of Terone, a monument of tuff large pyramid-shaped, which is thought erected to remember the fallen of the Second Punic War.