Temple of Juno Agrigento, Sicily | Valley of the Temples | 4K

The Temple of Juno in Agrigento, Sicily, within the Valley of the Temples, shows fire damage from the Carthaginian conquest of the city. It is located on the highest rocky peak of the temple area. It was restored by the Romans.

Basic Information
There is nothing to indicate that the temple was actually dedicated to Juno. It is believed that there was confusion between this temple and another temple which was mentioned by Roman writer Pliny the Elder in Naturalis Historia.
It was built between 460 and 440 B.C. from local limestones.
It was built in the Doric style with four steps leading up to the foundation. The columns are made of four drums, the sections stacked on each other, with fluted shafts. There were 6 columns on the short side and 13 columns on the longer side.

Carthaginians & Romans
In 406 B.C. during the Carthaginian conquest, known as the Siege of Akragas, the temple was heavily damaged by fire. You may notice reddened stone blocks, which are considered evidence of this damage.
The temple was later restored during the Roman period.
In the late Roman Empire it is believed to have been abandoned during the persecution of pagans. Unlike the Temple of Concordia, it was not converted to a Christian church.

Current State
Between the 6th and 7th century an earthquake struck which resulted in partial collapse of the structures. These structures were later restored in the second half of the 18th century with columns being re-erected.
Thirteen of the 36 columns still exist, along with a portion of the original entablature, which is the portion sitting on the columns of the shorter side.
In the center you can see that the cella is still visible, which is also where you can see some reddened blocks. On the eastern side you can see the 10 steps that led up to the altar.

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