Temple of Castor and Pollux (Agrigento)

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The Temple of Castor and Pollux in Agrigento is a partially reconstructed Doric temple in Sicily’s Valley of the Temples, emblematic of the city’s ancient Greek heritage and one of its most iconic archaeological landmarks.

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Temple of Castor and Pollux (Agrigento) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek temple
archaeological site
tourist attraction
ancientCityName Akragas
architecturalStyle Doric order
city Agrigento
linked to: Akragas
continent Europe
country Italy
culture Ancient Greek
currentCondition partially reconstructed
ruin
dedicatedTo Castor and Pollux
linked to: Dioskouroi

Dioscuri
linked to: Dioskouroi
feature Doric columns
entablature fragments
standing corner with four columns
function religious temple in antiquity
governingBody Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
hasNearbySite Temple of Concordia (Agrigento)
Temple of Heracles (Agrigento)
Temple of Juno (Agrigento)
heritage ancient Greek heritage of Agrigento
inscriptionLanguage ancient Greek (contextual)
locatedIn Agrigento
linked to: Akragas

Italy
Sicily
Valley of the Temples
locatedNear southern coast of Sicily
material local limestone
stone
openToPublic yes
partOf Valley of the Temples archaeological park
period Classical antiquity
region Sicily
religion ancient Greek religion
significance emblem of the Valley of the Temples
iconic symbol of Agrigento
tourismType archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
UNESCOSiteCategory Archaeological Area of Agrigento
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith Valley of the Temples
usedAs emblematic image of Sicilian archaeology
visual symbol in tourism promotion of Agrigento

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Temple of Concordia hasNearbySite Temple of Castor and Pollux (Agrigento)