Greek ruin extravaganza: Segesta, Selinus, and Akragas


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October 28th 2010
Published: November 2nd 2010
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In the interest of conserving time I've decided to consolidate my visits to the remarkable archeological sites of Segesta, Selinus, and Akragas. Segesta The main tourist objects that attract a multitude of visitors annually to Segesta are the Doric temple constructed in the late 5th century B.C. and the theater. At first glance one would assume, from these structures, that Segesta was a Greek es... Read Full Entry



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Temple of Concordia

The arches inside were added later when it was converted into a church in the 6th century A.D.
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Let's get some perspective

Column from the Temple of Zeus at Akragas



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