Sicily is strewn with ancient Greek attractions and, with half the tourist crowds of Greece, they’re the most enjoyable, too. The Sicilians are modest about their fabulous historical heritage. Chances ...
The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...
Archaeologists have uncovered a thermal complex in a Roman villa in Agrigento, revealing a larger and more intricate Roman ...
Located in Agrigento in southwest Sicily, this more than 2,000-acre archeological site dates back to the sixth century B.C. and includes the remains of numerous Greek temples. A highlight is the ...
The Parthenon may be the world's most famous Greek temple, but if you really want to know what the Acropolis was once like, then you should leave Greece and head over to Sicily. The Valley of the ...
Discover the top 10 places to visit in Sicily, Italy’s largest island known for its ancient history, vibrant cities, and ...
Some of the most well-preserved Greek temples in the world — such as Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples — are in Sicily. Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli It may lack the Botticellis, Guccis, and touristic ...
AGRIGENTO, ITALY—An international team of scientists has conducted a survey of Sicily’s Valley of the Temples. It had been thought that the 2,500-year-old Greek temples were aligned with the rising ...
ROME, March 1 (Reuters) - A giant statue dating back about 2,500 years has been restored to Sicily's Valley of the Temples, an archeological site which ancient Greek poet Pindar described as "man's ...