Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Area of Agrigento' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Its identification is based on a mention by Polybius (I, 18, 2), who states that the temple was "in front of the city", one mile away. | WIKI |
| The sanctuary housed a bronze statue of Apollo by Myron, a gift to the city by Scipio, which was stolen by Verres. | WIKI |
| The traditional name of this temple comes from another mention by Cicero[3] about a temple dedicated to the classical hero "not far from the forum"; however, it has never been proven the latter (the agora of the Greek city) was located in this point. | WIKI |
| Polyaenus mentions a temple of Athena being built under Theron outside the city, which could be identified with that of "Hercules", though also with a new one in the inner acropolis. | WIKI |
| On the other side of the road running through the Golden Gate of the ancient city, is a plain commanded by the huge Olympeion field. | WIKI |
| On the western side of the city are the remains of Gates VI and VII, the first probably lying on the road to Heracles, the second having two towers and two external bastions (one having 15-metre thick walls); northwards are the remains of Gates VIII and IX, now surrounded by illegal buildings. | WIKI |
| Gate IV is located near the tomb of Theron: probably one of the most important in the city, as it led to the sea. | WIKI |
| The archaeological area of Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, is on the southern coast of Sicily and covers the vast territory of the ancient polis, from the Rupe Atenea to the acropolis of the original ancient city, as well as to the sacred hill on which stand the main Doric temples and up to the extramural necropolis. | UNESCO |
| Some street lines and entrances to the city have stayed in use since medieval times. | UNESCO |