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An absolutely charming city on the southern coast of Sicily, Agrigento not only boasts a beautiful 'old town' centre, but some of the best preserved Greek ruins outside of Greece along the Valley of the Temples.
Originally called Akragas, the city was founded around 582-580 BCE by colonists from Gela in Greece, although it was later captured by the Romans and renamed Agrigentum (210 BCE), with the inhabitants being made Roman citizens around 44 BCE. After several further name changes it was Mussolini who eventually labelled the city Agrigento, an Italianised version of Agrigentum. The population now stands at around 60,000 people, many of whom enjoy the benefits of the steady stream of travellers who come to view the temple ruins that characterise Agrigento's charm and history.
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Mar 15, 2001 - Mar 25, 2001
World -› Jamaica, New York, USA -› ...
After breakfast, all four departments embarked on a full day trip to Agrigento. It was about a three-hour ride by coach from Ortigia. The scenery along the ride was spectacular - similar in scale to Northern California, but with greater contrast. Those of us who had gone out the night before were exhausted and slept for most of the ride. It was astonishing to see Andy, who stands 6’4” (~1.93m) tall, folded up in a pair of seats sound asleep. I took his pictur...
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Feb 07, 2003 - Feb 08, 2003
My friends and me at Agrigento Sicily
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Aug 20, 2002 - Dec 17, 2002
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The ultimate study abroad experience-- twenty eight students, three professors, forty cities, fourteen countries, four months.
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Jul 16, 2007 - May 25, 2008
San Antonio, Texas, USA -› Caltagirone, Italy -› ...
Hello, welcome to Sicily, Italy! Sicily is the largest (25,460 sq km) and most important island in the Mediterranean, where it occupies a central position. Sicily still retains some of its age-old traditions both in the working and social fields.
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