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Day 7: April 19, 2023
Today we visited one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily. Our excursion to the Valle dei Templi of Agrigento took us back to ancient times. We travelled back to the times of Ancient Greece and visited buildings that witness thousands of years of history. We knew that Italy is rich with ancient Roman ruins, but Sicily’s Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) is unique. Here we saw some of the some best-preserved ancient Greek ruins on earth which which dot the hillside outside of what was once the Greek city of Akragas, dating from when this area was part of Magna Graecia in the fifth century BCE. Wow!