Akragas

New Discovery in Sicily Sheds Light on Ancient Greek Rituals

Archaeologists found an ancient Greek votive offering from the 5th century BC on Sicily, southern Italy. The votive offering was used in rituals in the ancient Greek city of Akragas, now known as Agrigento. The findings were made at excavation...

Statue of Atlas Reconstructed at Greek Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Italy

A colossal statue of the sky-bearing Greek titan Atlas, which was buried for hundreds of years among ancient ruins, has been reconstructed to claim its rightful place at the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily after a twenty-year-long research...

Ancient Greek Altar Discovered in Sicily

On Friday, local authorities on the Italian island of Sicily reported the discovery of an ancient Greek altar at the archaeological site of Segesta. The altar is about 2,000 years old and dates back to the Hellenistic period just before...