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Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
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Ranked #11 of 19 attractions in Agrigento
Type: Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins
Traveller Description: The Temple of Olympian Zeus was enormous, one of the largest temples in antiquity.  As only 15% of the building materials remain, visitors require... more »
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

Visiting this site reminded me all I learn in school about Greek mythology... So interesting! Make sure you read about the history and the Greek mythology before you visit this site, so it makes sense to you and you appreciate it more!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012

This one is the biggest at the VOT but you can walk in and around this huge construction undertaken 2 millinea ago. You have to use a lot of your imagination. Am glad we saw this in October when weather was much more cooperative and less tiring.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2012

Very well preserved. Lorenzo was out personal guide and he was amazing. Spoke very good English, was extremely educated and made the tour very entertaining.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2012

one more temple at Kolimbetra calling for help and restauration.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Beautiful, but in a poor condition. easy access to all people.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

The temple is described as one of the biggest ever built, and you get the feeling that it was huge.The recorded information was invaluable in describing what we were looking at.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is massive, covering an area large enough to contain a football stadium for 42,000 spectators. The enormous Doric temple included seven columns across the front and back and fourteen on each side. It stood on a large rectangular platform with five steps leading to the entrance. Remains of the front steps give a good idea... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013
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