Gate V
South of the Sanctuary of the Chthonic Divinities. It is one of the nine gates that made up the walls that surrounded the ancient Akragas. The walls, 12 km long, were built towards the end of the sixth century. BC and included nine gates: Gate I and II to the East; Gate III, IV and V to the South; Gate VI, VII, VIII, IX to the west. In the concomitant areas the remains of the city walls are visible.
"Sicily on the Net" web area connected: Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Valley of the Temples) (1997)
Area recognized by UNESCO (Source Unesco.org)
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The gates of Agrigento (Source Wikipedia)
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