🏛️ Archaeological Area of Agrigento — Temple of Hera
5th-century BC Doric temple in Sicily's Valley of the Temples
📌 Fast Facts
- Constructed around 450 BC; dedication to Hera (Juno) uncertain
- Doric temple with 6 columns on short sides, 13 on long sides
- Severely damaged during Carthaginian sack of Akragas in 406 BC; partially restored by Romans
- Part of the larger Archaeological Area of Agrigento UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Temple of Hera stands within the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, a UNESCO World Heritage ...