Santa Maria dei Greci
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci
A small church tucked into the old town's alleys, built on the foundations of a 5th-century BC Greek temple, with fragments of Doric columns still visible beneath it.
The church was converted in the Middle Ages on the site of an ancient Greek temple. Its exterior is plain, but the interior preserves 14th-century frescoes and a painted wooden ceiling. An underground passage beside the church reveals the temple's platform and column bases, direct evidence of an ancient Greek city layered beneath a medieval town. The church is hidden away, so follow the signs and walk uphill from Via Atenea to find it. A small admission fee is usually charged.
Opening hours
Open during the day; hours vary
Nearby sights
- Agrigento Old Town & Via Atenea
- Agrigento Cathedral (San Gerlando)
- Monastery of Santo Spirito
- Regional Archaeological Museum Pietro Griffo
- Giardino della Kolymbethra
- Valley of the Temples
- Temple of Concordia (Night Visit)
- Luigi Pirandello's Birthplace