Greek

Akragas

Agrigento (AG)

The Valley of the Temples. The main archaeological site includes the most important temples and the lower agorà of the ancient town as well as the hellenistic-roman quarter opposite the museum. In 1997 the Valley of the Temples has been declared world heritage by the UNESCO.

Selinus

Castelvetrano (TP)

Selinus (Selinunte) was founded by Greek colonists in the seventh century BC. The city was caught in the middle of the wars between Greeks and Punics and at some time in history it was conquered by Carthage. Selinus and Segesta were eternal rivals in West-Sicily.

Phoenician-Punic

Mothia

Marsala (TP)

Motya, or Mothia, was the most important Phoenician-Punic town in West-Sicily, built on a small island in front of the coast. It had a large industrial quarter and in punic times was surrounded by a city wall and city gates to defend itself against the attacks of the Greek tyrants of Sicily.