Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins. It stands in the Valle dei Templi with a number of other major Greek temples.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 75 metres (246 feet)
- Description: ancient temple in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
- Also known as“Temple of Olimpic Jupiter”“Temple of the Olympian Zeus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Temples and Temple of Heracles.
Temple of Heracles
The Temple of Heracles or Temple of Hercules… Temple of Heracles is situated 200 metres east of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Archaeological site
Temple of Castor and Pollux is an archaeological site, which is situated 240 metres west of Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento.
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Nearby places include Maddalusa and Villaseta.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento
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Latitude
37.29083° or 37° 17′ 27″ north
Longitude
13.58421° or 13° 35′ 3″ east
Open location code
8F9M7HRM+8M
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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”
- 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”
- 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”
- Russian: “Храм Зевса Олимпийского (Агридженто)”
- Russian: “Храм Зевса Олимпийского”
- Slovenian: “Tempelj olimpskega Zevsa”
- Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olimpico”
- Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olímpico”
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