“Pietro Griffo” Regional Archaeological Museum in Agrigento

The museum, inaugurated in 1967 as the National Archaeological Museum, houses artifacts from the ancient civilizations of central and southern Sicily, from prehistory to the early Middle Ages.

“Pietro Griffo” Regional Archaeological Museum in Agrigento

The museum, inaugurated in 1967 as the National Archaeological Museum, houses artifacts from the ancient civilizations of central and southern Sicily, from prehistory to the early Middle Ages.

Room 2

The territory before the arrival of the Greeks: indigenous cultures and Sant'Angelo Muxaro; the itinerary of the inhabitants of Gela who took possession of the Sicilian coast, founding Akrágas

The city of Akrágas – Agrigentum (rooms I - XI)

The first rooms showcase the art and craftsmanship of Akrágas from prehistory to the early Middle Ages. The heart of the itinerary is the Telamon from the Temple of Zeus.

Ceramics painted in black on a red or light yellow background from the Serraferlicchio culture