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<\/a><\/p>\n…and of Hera, with its altar…<\/p>\n
…and a wonderful museum with the famous Agrigento ephebe in the At Selinunte, the temples are equally impressive:<\/p>\n But there is also much more of the Greek city (cities ) On the westernmost hill there is also a fascinating The small, but interesting museum at nearby Castelvetrano contains an intriguing This week we took a two-day trip to the southwest side of the island, to the most spectacular sites in Sicily, Agrigento (ancient Acragas) and Selinunte (ancient Selinus). The weather was glorious both days. Agrigento boasts the temples of… Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nbackground:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nremaining, including some clear remains of Carthaginian occupation in the 4th<\/sup>
\nand 3rd<\/sup> centuries:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nsanctuary that well illustrates the ways in which a sanctuary develops over the
\ncenturies, gaining walls, monumental gateways, additional temples and a fine
\n(and partially lead-lined) conduit:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nbronze statuette, the Selinunte ephebe, and nearby one can also visit one of
\nthe quarries used in making the temples, the Cava di Cusa:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>For more pictures of these sites, see the pages to your right: Acragas<\/a> or Selinus<\/a>. Also with spring break coming up, or parents visiting, if you are mot going further afield, you might want to examine some of the wonderful sites we do not have time to visit — there is a section of pages on the right side of “places you might want to visit,” including classical sites such as Monte Iato<\/a>, but also Norman material in Palerm<\/a>o and medieval Erice<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"