Agrigento: Archaeology of an Ancient City. Urban Form, Sacred and Civil Spaces, Productions, Territory

Recent archaeological research at the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, conducted by the University of Bologna, has uncovered a significant chronological sequence spanning from the 6th century BCE to the 8th century CE. This study, the first of its kind presented internationally, documents an entire insula (III) within the Hellenistic-Roman quarter, revealing critical insights into the city's urban evolution and abandonment. The research employed advanced documentation techniques to map the sector's development from its founding as a Greek colony to its eventual decline, providing unprecedented details on the city's sacred, civil, and productive spaces.

Lepore, G., Caliò, L. M., Belvedere, O., Bergemann, J., Sojc, N., Cesare, M. de, Portale, E. C., Caminneci, V., Parello, M. C., Aiosa, S., Barresi, P., Liuzzo, M., Scialfa, M., Scalici, M., Albertocchi, M., Rizzo, M. S., Lepore, G., Giorgi, E., & Baldoni, V. (2021). Agrigento: Archaeology of an Ancient City. Urban Form, Sacred and Civil Spaces, Productions, Territory. Propylaeum. https://doi.org/10.11588/PROPYLAEUM.606