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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Temple of Vulcano (Hephaestus)

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Temple of Vulcano (Hephaestus)
Doric temple in Sicily's Valley of the Temples


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 12:50

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Built around 430 BC during Akragas's golden age
  • Peripteral Doric temple with 6 ร— 13 columns
  • Part of the Archaeological Area of Agrigento UNESCO site
  • Converted to Church of San Gregorio delle Rape in the 6th century AD

The Temple of Hephaestus (also called Temple of Vulcan) stands in the Valley of the Temples near Agrigento ...

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