I templi greci di Sicilia - The greek temples of Sicily

            Il tempio della Concordia (Valle dei Templi, Agrigento Sicilia)
The Temple of Concordia (Valley of the Temples, Agrigento Sicily)

Per chi trascorre le vacanze in Sicilia, la Valle dei Templi e in particolare questo tempio, chiamato Tempio della Concordia, è una tappa obbligatoria fatta non solo di storia ma anche di paesaggio e cultura, elementi che alla Sicilia non mancano.
Costruito nel V secolo a.C., è stato dedicato alla dea romana Concordia ed è uno dei templi greci più grandi e meglio conservati dell'intero Mediterraneo, con una lunghezza di circa 40 metri e una larghezza di circa 20 metri.
Il tempio venne costruito in stile dorico e ha subito la stessa decadenza di tutti il templi della Valle dei Templi come il Tempio di Zeus Olimpico nel corso della storia fino ad oggi. 
Esso venne trasformato in basilica cristiana per la città di Agrigento alla fine del VI secolo d.C. durante l'epoca bizantina e dopo la caduta dell'Impero Romano. 
Anche se costruito in epoca classica, il tempio mantiene gli elementi architettonici e le proporzioni dello stile arcaico. Realizzato, come la maggior parte dei monumenti della Valle dei Templi, in tufo giallo ha una pianta semplice e tipica dello stile dorico formata da 6 colonne sui lati corti e 13 sui lati lunghi che contornano la cella interna.
A differenza dello stile ionico e corinzio, le colonne del Tempio della Concordia poggiano direttamente sulle stilobate (blocchi che costituiscono il basamento delle colonne); le colonne sono scanalate e i loro capitelli sono semplici e privi di ornamenti.

For those spending their holidays in Sicily, the Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) and in particular this temple, called the Temple of Concordia, is a must-see made not only of history but also of landscape and culture, elements that Sicily has no shortage of.
Built in the 5th century BC, it was dedicated to the Roman goddess Concordia and is one of the largest and best preserved Greek temples in the entire Mediterranean, with a length of about 40 meters and a width of about 20 meters.
The temple was built in Doric style and has suffered the same decadence as all the temples of the Valley of the Temples such as the Temple of Olympian Zeus throughout history up to today.
It was transformed into a Christian basilica for the city of Agrigento at the end of the 6th century AD during the Byzantine era and after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Although built in the classical era, the temple maintains the architectural elements and proportions of the archaic style. Built, like most of the monuments in the Valley of the Temples, in yellow tuff, it has a simple and typical Doric style plan formed by 6 columns on the short sides and 13 on the long sides that surround the internal cell. Unlike the Ionic and Corinthian style, the columns of the Temple of Concordia rest directly on the stylobates (blocks that form the base of the columns); the columns are fluted and their capitals are simple and without ornaments.


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Taken in: Italy / Sicily / Province of Agrigento / Ragazzi del '99 (show map)

Taken on: October 10, 2024

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