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Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

The Temple of Olympian Zeus in , was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins. It stands in the with a number of other major Greek temples.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient temple in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
  • Also known as: “Temple of Olimpic Jupiter” and “Temple of the Olympian Zeus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Temples and Temple of Heracles.

Archaeological site
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The Valle dei Templi, or , is an archaeological site in , Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily. is situated 480 metres east of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.

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The or Temple of Hercules is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the ancient city of Akragas, located in the in , Italy. is situated 200 metres east of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 240 metres west of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maddalusa and Villaseta.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
is a village in , part of the municipality of , with a population of roughly 6,300.

Village
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is a seaside town and port South of . It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth of the Akragas river. is situated 3 km south of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

Latitude
37.29083° or 37° 17′ 27″ north
Longitude
13.58421° or 13° 35′ 3″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8F9M7HRM+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 918323935
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10376143
Wiki­data ID
Q2000309
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Храм на Юпитер”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Zeus Olímpic (Agrigent)”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Zeus Olímpic”
  • Chinese: “奥林匹亚宙斯神庙”
  • Chinese: “奧林匹亞宙斯神廟 (阿格里真托)”
  • Chinese: “奧林匹亞宙斯神廟, 阿格里真托”
  • Chinese: “阿格里真托奧林匹亞宙斯神廟”
  • Chinese: “阿格里真托奧林匹斯宙斯神廟”
  • Czech: “Chrám Dia Olympského”
  • Dutch: “Temple of the Olympian Zeus”
  • Finnish: “Olympoksen Zeuksen temppeli (Akragas)”
  • Finnish: “Olympoksen Zeuksen temppeli”
  • French: “Olympéion d’Agrigente”
  • French: “Olympéion”
  • German: “Zeustempel”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός (Ακράγαντας)”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove Olimpico”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Zeus Olimpio”
  • Japanese: “オリュンピアのゼウス神殿 (アグリジェント)”
  • Persian: “معبد زئوس المپیک، آگریجنتو”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Zeus Olímpico”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Zeus”
  • Slovenian: “Tempelj olimpskega Zevsa”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olimpico”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olímpico”

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