Agrigento
Greek temple sites in Sicily. They are in better shape than those in Greece, because the Greek areas were subject to more battles through the centuries, with the famous Parthenon in Athens even being used as an ammunition storage facility, thus a target in itself. These in Sicily were off the later-tracks. Greeks colonized the island starting in 800B.C. See www.bestofsicily.com/mag/art153.htm.
The temples are well preserved, despite battles that were waged in Hannibal's time (200-300 B.C., plus or minus).
Greek Temple, Agrigento, Sicily.Sicily was the original ruler of Carthage, as its province; but Sicily was forced to give it to Rome after Hannibal's defeat in the Punic Wars.
Agrigento, Sicily, Greek Temple,set up for light and sound show .
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Hannibal was a young boy at the time that Sicily went to Rome. See Hannibal's biography at www.livius.org/ha-hd/hannibal/hannibal.html; and www.cwo.com/~lucumi/hannibal.html.
Try to time your visit to one of the Light and Sound shows. We missed this one because we were there in the very early afternoon, and were not ready to stop.
Agrigento, Sicily, view of sea through Greek temple columns.
Especially beautiful are the ruins on the coast, with the Mediterranean Sea beyond. The hilltop temple served also as a beacon to the seafarers, and a direction finder for those on the land.
Selinunte, Sicily. Greek TempleSelinunte - like the temples at Agrigento - the Selinunte temple is in better condition than many in Greece, including the Parthenon, now undergoing so much renovation. See Greece Road Ways. Segesta also has temple ruins.
Our hotel room looked out on a temple lit up at night. See www.bestofsicily.com/selinunte, and temples at Agrigento at faculty.cua.edu/Pennington/Religion402/Architecture/AgrigentoTemples.
Sicily has many Greek sites. wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/general_contents.html#Italy%20-%20Sicily. Go to the home page first, and use the later address indications if needed.
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