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By Benedicte and Marine
Agrigento is the capital of the province of Agrigento which counts 43 cities in Sicily. The city of Agrigento was create on the VI century before Jesus-Christ at the time of ancient Greece.
I/ What is Agrigento ?
It is an important city in Sicily because there is a lot of people who visit every year the different historical monuments of Agrigento. Lots of things has been managed to develop historical, naturalistic and archeological activities like museums .For example there is the Archeological Museum which is the place where lots of anciens greek objects are kept.There is a beautiful church called Chiesa del Purgatorio. Sicily is also a place where there are some volcano. Agrigento present us the volcano of Macalube and the Etna the most famous. Sicily is an island so it is surrounded by the sea. There is a wonderful nature reserve named nature reserve of Punta Bianca. The most important place in Agrigento is the Valley of the temple because there are monuments of an other historical period and a different culture.
Agrigento is the capital of the province of Agrigento which counts 43 cities in Sicily. The city of Agrigento was create on the VI century before Jesus-Christ at the time of ancient Greece.
I/ What is Agrigento ?
It is an important city in Sicily because there is a lot of people who visit every year the different historical monuments of Agrigento. Lots of things has been managed to develop historical, naturalistic and archeological activities like museums .For example there is the Archeological Museum which is the place where lots of anciens greek objects are kept.There is a beautiful church called Chiesa del Purgatorio. Sicily is also a place where there are some volcano. Agrigento present us the volcano of Macalube and the Etna the most famous. Sicily is an island so it is surrounded by the sea. There is a wonderful nature reserve named nature reserve of Punta Bianca. The most important place in Agrigento is the Valley of the temple because there are monuments of an other historical period and a different culture.
II/Why is Agrigento on the Unesco world heritage list ?
Agrigento is inscribed on the Unesco world Heritage List because it was one of the most important city of the ancient mediterranean world. Agrigento had Doric temples which are formed the Valley of the temple and walls of the ancien geek city of Akragas. All the temple has been preserved in extraordinary conditions. At the west of Agrigento we can found the rest of temple: the temple of Zeus olympien and other less famous. This temple is the highest of every one. The columns which are composed the temple measure more than 20 meters of height. In the east
we can find more interesting things. The are the temple of Hercule, Hera and the temple of the Concorde.
The temple of Hercule is the oldest temple of the site. The temple of the Concorde is one of the most important because it is in the best condition of preservation. It was build in 430 before J.C and it became a basilica at the VI century.
The Valley of the temple is an important place because it is representing Greek art and culture and shows us how the population of the time lived.
Agrigento is inscribed on the Unesco world Heritage List because it was one of the most important city of the ancient mediterranean world. Agrigento had Doric temples which are formed the Valley of the temple and walls of the ancien geek city of Akragas. All the temple has been preserved in extraordinary conditions. At the west of Agrigento we can found the rest of temple: the temple of Zeus olympien and other less famous. This temple is the highest of every one. The columns which are composed the temple measure more than 20 meters of height. In the east
we can find more interesting things. The are the temple of Hercule, Hera and the temple of the Concorde.
The temple of Hercule is the oldest temple of the site. The temple of the Concorde is one of the most important because it is in the best condition of preservation. It was build in 430 before J.C and it became a basilica at the VI century.
The Valley of the temple is an important place because it is representing Greek art and culture and shows us how the population of the time lived.
III/What is the traditional food of Agrigento?
Typical dish of Sicily, particularly spread in Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento and of Catania, the Sardinian warbler is an ideal copious dish for those who like the flavors of the sea; the main ingredient of this dish is the sardine.
Agnello pasquale, a typical candy of Favara (in the province of Agrigento) consists of dough of marzipan and pistachio nuts, for those who like the sugar taste of the tradition.
Macco di fave is Sicilian traditional dish : often eaten as main course or soup , it is a cream of dry beans, simmered for hours to which some vegetables such as beetroot is added
Panelle are made with some chickpeas flour, some water and the parsley, the doughnuts are a delicious speciality of Palermo, which it also has in other cities Sicilian as Trapani, Agrigento and Caltanissetta. Traditionally, they are sandwiches eaten with sesame seeds, round and soft, sometimes accompanied with puck of potatoes with the parsley.
Typical dish of Sicily, particularly spread in Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento and of Catania, the Sardinian warbler is an ideal copious dish for those who like the flavors of the sea; the main ingredient of this dish is the sardine.
Agnello pasquale, a typical candy of Favara (in the province of Agrigento) consists of dough of marzipan and pistachio nuts, for those who like the sugar taste of the tradition.
Macco di fave is Sicilian traditional dish : often eaten as main course or soup , it is a cream of dry beans, simmered for hours to which some vegetables such as beetroot is added
Panelle are made with some chickpeas flour, some water and the parsley, the doughnuts are a delicious speciality of Palermo, which it also has in other cities Sicilian as Trapani, Agrigento and Caltanissetta. Traditionally, they are sandwiches eaten with sesame seeds, round and soft, sometimes accompanied with puck of potatoes with the parsley.