Temple of the Dioscuri

Reconstructed four-column temple fragment in Agrigento's Valley of the Temples.

The Temple of the Dioscuri is one of the most recognisable ruins in Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, even though what you see today is a 19th-century reconstruction using fragments from the wider site. The four standing columns and corner entablature make a compact, memorable silhouette near Porta V.

It was probably built in the mid-5th century BC as a Doric temple, though the original dedication remains debated. Treat it as part of a longer walk through the archaeological park rather than a stand-alone stop.

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