Tempio di Ercole
Tempio di Ercole
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Temporarily Closed until April 3, 2020 Built to honor the god Hercules in the early 6th century, this is Agrigento's oldest temple that was constructed over a structure of 38 columns, of which only eight are still standing.
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Big_Jeff_Leo
St Helens, UK21,978 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
This temple is only partially surviving but this does not detract from its present. It can be enjoyed from multiple angles and photo opportunities. The most interesting aspect for me was in its restoration and the story around one mans dedication to that end.
Written 27 June 2023
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James C
Tampa, FL359 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023
Not quite as “intact” as other ruins in the Valley of Temples but this still provides an excellent photo op.
Written 3 May 2023
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Matthew P
London, UK4,279 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Couples
It is best to be dropped of at the top and walk down as it is easier in the heat of the day. This temple is in the middle, lovely to look at and wonder, if it could talk what would it tell you.
Written 6 April 2023
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Joe L
203 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
The valley of the temples was interesting and the views wonderful but consider the long walk, you may want to rethink this one.
Written 6 May 2022
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta, GA13,464 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
Even though it is in poor condition with only 9 of its columns standing, we felt this was the most interesting of the temples.

Don’t miss the portion of the Roman Road that runs past it.
Written 3 August 2021
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Israel R
Ra'anana, Israel16,126 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
8 Doric marble pillars are the only remains left of the Temple of Hercules, the oldest temple in the Valley of the Temples, which was used in ancient times by both the Greeks and the Romans. In the year 1924, during the renovation process, these eight pillars were returned to their original location. People who visit this temple do not miss the wonderful view from it.
Written 16 June 2020
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Michele Amico🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Caltanissetta, Italy2,871 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Solo
Here we are in the city of Agrigento, in Sicily. In the ancient Greek Temples Valley you could appreciate the "Ercole Temple".
Written 19 March 2020
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia26,794 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
The temple of Hercules is the oldest in the Valley. The name itself goes back to Cicero, but not the fact that the Sicilian Greeks dedicated the temple to Hercules. Its priority in age is also hypothetical. It is based on a construction style different from that of other temples in the Valley. Only 9 columns out of 38 remain from the temple. These columns were still lying on the ground at the end of the eighteenth century, when Goethe visited Agrigento and described the temple. They were put in a vertical position in the XX century during the reconstruction. Our imagination tells us that it was a magnificent building. The second largest In the valley of temples. However, the color of this temple was not Golden like that of the Sandstone from which columns and blocks were cut, but bright red and bright blue. The temple was covered with mosaic plaster.
Written 1 March 2020
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swtraveler15
Springfield, MA1,552 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
The Tempio di Ercole is one of the lovely temples in the Valle dei Templi. This temple was reassembled so we can appreciate what it must have looked like in it's heyday. Totally amazing to contemplate the history around you.
Written 25 January 2020
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hhm501
Wellington, UK272 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
So many temples along this route to compare and admire! It must have been spectacular in its heyday. This is a must visit!
Written 22 October 2019
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