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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Akragas (Agrigento) [site]
Work_PrefTitle
Akragas (Agrigento) [site]
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Akragas
Work_AltTitle
Akragas
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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South side of the acropolis, depicting ancient foundation walls
Image_Title
South side of the acropolis, depicting ancient foundation walls
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Greek (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Greek (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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site: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Location
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Location Note:
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formerly Akragas
Work_LocationNotes
formerly Akragas
Location Note
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Date:
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ca. 580-200 BCE (inclusive)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 580-200 BCE (inclusive)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Greek (ancient)
Work_Culture
Greek (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Greek (ancient)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Greek (ancient)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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temple
Work_Worktype1
temple
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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excavation (site)
Work_Worktype2
excavation (site)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone; limestone; tufa
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone; limestone; tufa
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; deities; mythology (Classical)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; deities; mythology (Classical)
Subjects
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Description:
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Greek colony on the southern coast of Sicily. Believed to have been founded ca. 580 BCE from Gela, a city further down the coast, it flourished as an independent state until 406 BCE, when it was sacked by the Carthaginians. It maintained some degree of independence until the Roman conquest of Sicily in 210 BCE. The extensive town, lying some 2 km from the sea, was enclosed by walls following natural precipices and includes a steep acropolis now occupied by the modern settlement. Only a small part of the residential area has been excavated, dating to the Hellenistic and Roman periods; it was organized in regular, rectangular blocks after the Hippodamian system. The so-called Temple of Herakles, at the south-west edge of the city, was the earliest example of Doric monumental architecture from after 500 BCE and was perhaps founded by the tyrant Theron (reigned 488-472 BCE). Its plan reflects that of late Archaic temples in mainland Greece, such as the Temple of Apollo at Delphi: both have a colonnade of 6 by 15
Work_Description_Sou rce
Greek colony on the southern coast of Sicily. Believed to have been founded ca. 580 BCE from Gela, a city further down the coast, it flourished as an independent state until 406 BCE, when it was sacked by the Carthaginians. It maintained some degree of independence until the Roman conquest of Sicily in 210 BCE. The extensive town, lying some 2 km from the sea, was enclosed by walls following natural precipices and includes a steep acropolis now occupied by the modern settlement. Only a small part of the residential area has been excavated, dating to the Hellenistic and Roman periods; it was organized in regular, rectangular blocks after the Hippodamian system. The so-called Temple of Herakles, at the south-west edge of the city, was the earliest example of Doric monumental architecture from after 500 BCE and was perhaps founded by the tyrant Theron (reigned 488-472 BCE). Its plan reflects that of late Archaic temples in mainland Greece, such as the Temple of Apollo at Delphi: both have a colonnade of 6 by 15
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Two
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Two
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A3-G-AG-1-B4
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A3-G-AG-1-B4
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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