831 IT - Archaeological Area of Agrigento (1997)

Brief Description

"Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. Its supremacy and pride are demonstrated by the remains of the magnificent Doric temples that dominate the ancient town, much of which still lies intact under today's fields and orchards. Selected excavated areas throw light on the later Hellenistic and Roman town and the burial practices of its early Christian inhabitants."

阿克里真托考古区
"自公元前6世纪被作为希腊的殖民地以来，阿克里真托便成 为地中海地区的重要城市之一。阿克里真托的至高地位和无尚荣耀也体现在主宰这个古城的壮丽的陶立克式庙宇中。直到今天，古城的大部分还完好地躺在农田或果 园的地下。对考古区域进行有选择的发掘，有助于了解后来的古希腊和古罗马城市，还有助于了解古基督教居民的殡葬仪式。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/831