The Valley of the Temples

AVAILABLE FROM JULY 2025

Text by: William Dello Russo
Illustrations by: Alice Tassan-Gurle
Photographs: Alessandro Saffo, Antonino Bartuccio, Colin Dutton, Luca Scamporlino, Johanna Huber, Giovanni Simeone
Format: soft cover with flaps 16.5x23.5 cm, 96 pages

AVAILABLE EDITIONS
The Valley of the Temples - the park and the museum
Language: Italian
ISBN 9788831403610

The Valley of the Temples - The park and the museum
Language: English
Translator: Carlo Irek
ISBN 9788831403627

Das Tal der Tempel - Der Park und das Museum
Language: German
Translator: Esther Rosendahl
ISBN 9788831403641

The Valley of the Temples - The park and the museum
Language: French
Translator: Jean-Luc Defromont
ISBN 9788831403634

El Valle de los Templos - The park and the museum
Language: Spanish
Translator: Silvia Soto
ISBN 9788831403658

Panoramic views, aerial photographs, plans, and reconstructions allow for a complete itinerary of Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, one of the most exceptional archaeological complexes in the Mediterranean, with its fusion of history, art, and nature. Founded in the late 6th century BC as Akragas, near the sea and surrounded by mighty walls, the city reached its peak a century later, becoming one of the most important in Magna Graecia. The site is home to grandiose Doric temples, among which the Temples of Concordia and Juno stand out, testaments to the supremacy they achieved. The Regional Archaeological Museum traces the history of the city and the temple hill with timeless artifacts, while in the Kolymbethra, you can savor the pleasure of strolling through a Sicilian "garden" filled with citrus trees and fragrant essences. Since 1997, the Valley of the Temples has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to its exceptional state of preservation and the universal value of its architecture.