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 ...

One thing’s for sure: as you’re flanked by Vesuvius along the Amalfi coast and Mount Etna in Sicily, you’re never too far ...

We are a group of friends who are looking to spend a week or so together in Italy next September. We’d like to avoid the ...

From Jubilee celebrations and major sporting events to international film festivals and summer concerts, Italy promises to be ...

One thing’s for sure: as you’re flanked by Vesuvius along the Amalfi coast and Mount Etna in Sicily ... Herculaneum and the mighty Temples of Agrigento bring history to life for the five ...

Ancient ruins at Himera. Credit ... Temple of Olympian Zeus Agrigento, Sicily, 1998. This temple was to have been one of the largest in the Greek world. It was built to celebrate the Greek victory ...

History buffs should explore the ancient ruins of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento – a UNESCO World Heritage ... The Doric temple is one of the best-preserved examples of ancient Greek ...

The Altar of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, Sicily. One of the largest temples in ancient Greece. Credit: travfotos. CC BY-2.0/flickr Although the structure of the temple is still under ...

Capulli further noted that the wreck belonged to a time during which "the transition from archaic to classical Greece took place, and in which the colonies of Sicily also played a large part.” The ...