Tomb of Theron
At the corner of Via Giuseppe La Loggia and the Provincial Road 4 in the direction of the Park of the Valley of the Temples. The building is referred to as the Tomb of Theron, tyrant of Akragas from 488 BC to 472 BC. In reality it would be a mausoleum built in Roman times. The shape recalls the African mausoleums, cubic in shape, of the ancient structure remain two floors
"Sicily on the Net" web area connected: Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Valley of the Temples) (1997)
Area recognized by UNESCO (Source Unesco.org)
Download map in pdf: IT-831-item28
The gates of Agrigento (Source Wikipedia)
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web
Photo: Ignazio, Caloggero
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