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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Tempio di Vulcano

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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Tempio di Vulcano

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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Tempio di Vulcano

02:20

8.47km

150m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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847 m

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

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The ruins of the temple of Jupiter Olimpio (Zeus for the Greeks) are the testimony of one of the largest Doric temples of classical antiquity; unfortunately the area, probably already damaged in ancient times by earthquakes, was used as a quarry since the Middle Ages (the cava gigantum mentioned in archival documents) and in the 18th century for the construction of the Porto Empedocle pier.

According to the historian Diodorus Siculus, construction began immediately following the battle of Himera, the great victory of the Greek cities of Sicily over the Carthaginians, in 480 BC. Again, according to the historian, the construction of the temple was never completed, because it still had no roof at the time of the conquest of the city of Akragas by the Carthaginians in 406 BC.

The very original architectural building was placed on a gigantic rectangular platform, on which stood a base of five steps, the last of which was twice as high as the others, to form a sort of podium and isolate the temple from the surrounding environment .

The temple was enclosed by a wall enclosure, characterized on the outside by seven semi-columns of the Doric order on the short sides and fourteen on the long sides; to these corresponded, inside, as many rectangular semi-pillars. The hypothetical height of the semi-columns has been estimated at more than eighteen metres.

Outside, colossal figures of Giants (the Telamons), about eight meters high and caught in the act of supporting the entablature of the temple with the strength of their arms, were placed in the spaces between the semi-columns on shelves about eleven meters high.

Inside this very tall building - very similar to a fence - there was a completely original cell, as it had no roof, probably interpreted by Diodorus Siculus as a sign of the incompleteness of the construction. The coverage, in fact, was probably limited to the corridors around the cell.

The fronts were decorated to the east with sculptures depicting a struggle between the gods and the Giants (Gigantomachia) and to the west with the taking of Troy (Iliupersis).

The remains of the monumental rectangular altar are visible a short distance from the eastern front of the temple.
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Telamon of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

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Temple of Hercules

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Akragas was only 582 BC. It was founded in a second wave of Greek colonization, but soon developed into the second most important Greek polis in Sicily after Syracuse, particularly following the victory in the battle of Himera. This importance found its expression, among other things, in a series of monumental temples built during the 5th century BC. BC they were built along the southern walls on a ridge, which in archaeological jargon is called the "Neck of the Temples" (Italian: Collina dei Templi), but popularly (due to its position below the modern city of Agrigento) as "Valley the temple" (Italian: Valley of the Temples). The term "Valley of the Temples" is often used generically also for the entire archaeological site of Agrigento.

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Villa Aurea

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The British officer and amateur archaeologist Alexander Hardcastle lived here from 1921. He financed the exploration of the temple complex.

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Fallen Icarus

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Impressive appearance :D

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2.70 km

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

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Great graves cut in the rocks, you can climb into them. Well preserved Greek temples.

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4.23 km

Cyclopedestrian Overpass

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Serves its purpose

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Temple Ruins in the Valley of the Temples

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It is one of the oldest temples on the Forum

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5.95 km

Viewpoint

8.47 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.64 km

1.53 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

1.53 km

993 m

837 m

381 m

171 m

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Comments

October 13, 2021,🇮🇹 Valle dei Templi (Tal der Tempel) Agregento13.10.2021 13:33

Today we visited the Valley of the Temples and the Kolymbethra Garden near Agregento. Impressive which buildings were built at that time (582 BC)
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch%C3%A4ologische_St%C3%A4tten_von_Agrigent

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April 6, 2025,Valle dei Templi

Round trip route in the majestic Valley of the Temples, where you can breathe a timeless atmosphere. passing through:
- Temple of Hercules (1.5 km)
- Temple of Concordia (2.1 km)
- Paleochristian Necropolis (2.5 km)
- Temple of Juno (3.0 km)
- Temple of the Dioscuri (5.4 km)
The archaeological area contains a series of temples that have reached …

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October 7, 2025,Agrigent Tempelwanderung

A must-do for any Sicilian holiday, the trail through the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Starting from the Porta V parking lot,

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November 27, 2021,Wanderung im Tal der Tempel Agrigento

Should be seen during a stay in Sicily.

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May 19, 2022,+IT Sizilien W Valle dei Templi Agrigento 🏺🏺🏺

Excursion into the past

Very impressive complex with temples and a garden from around 500 years before Christ, when the Greeks settled Sicily.
parcovalledeitempli.it

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December 30, 2021,Im Tal der Tempel von Agrigento, Weltkulturerbe

Every visitor to Sicily should definitely visit and take away this piece of cultural history.
Interestingly, the world heritage site is referred to as the Valley of the Temples, although contrary to the topography found, the temples are located on a protruding ridge. It goes down steeply on all sides and you have a magnificent view of the sea, Agrigento …

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June 4, 2025,Valle dei Templi

The entrance fee is 17 € but it is really worth seeing 😍

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March 17, 2023,Italien, Sizilien: Valle dei Templi

The Valley of the Temples mainly shows the remains of Akragas (Agrigentum), one of the most important ancient Greek cities in Sicily. The Greek temples, some of which are still very well preserved, bear witness to the size, power and cultural heyday of the Greek city of the time.
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Akragas …

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Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

Telamon of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

Temple of Hercules

Villa Aurea

Fallen Icarus

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

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