Temples in Italy

This church was built between 1466 and 1490 by Giuniforte Solari and later partly modified by Bramante who re-designed the apse, the Tribuna, the Cloister and the Old Sacristy. In the Refectory there is one of the most famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci: the “Last Supper”. Read More

The Terraces on the roof of the cathedral in Milan represent a unique innovation in the construction of cathedral roofs. They have a surface of 8,000 mq which is covered by marble of Condoglia (a particular pit on the Lago Maggiore) continuously maintained. Read More

The Duomo is one of Catania's greatest sights. The facade dates from the Baroque rebuilding of the town, although some of the earlier church did survive the earthquake.
In the centre is a much-photographed eighteenth-century lava statue of an elephant, supporting an Egyptian obelisk. The Duomo...

The Basilica di San Clemente is an early Christian basilica dedicated to Pope St. Clement.

The church has a beautiful interior, but it is especially notable for its three historical layers. The 12th-century basilica is built on top of a well-preserved 4th-century church, which was built next...

The Segesta Temple looks as if it were built yesterday. Segesta's ancient Greek temple can make a valid claim to being the best preserved in the world, and its amphitheatre boasts a hilltop position on Mount Barbaro second to none. The archeological site, about seventy kilometers southwest of...

Selinunte was one of the most important of the Greek colonies in Sicily, situated on the southwest coast of that island, at the mouth of the small river of the same name, and 6.5 km west of that of the Hypsas (the modern Belice River). It was founded, according to historian Thucydides, by a...

The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome, was originally built in 484 BC and rebuilt by Tiberius in 6 AD. Three columns and part of the architrave stand today.

This temple has justthree Corinthian columns remain of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus at the west end of the Roman Forum in Rome. This was built c.80-85 AD to the deified emperors Vespasian (d. 79) and Titus (d. 81).

The scenic coastal town is famous for its Norman cathedral and the ruins of a hilltop fortress, but Cefalù boasts a special patrimony that is far more ancient. So far as we know, the town itself was founded by Carthaginians but soon colonised by Greeks. The former had succeeded the Sicans, one...

The Valley of the Temples is an unmissable aspect of your visit to Agrigento. The archaeological area of the temples, which stands just outside the modern city, has been inserted into the UNESCO National Heritage list of locations. A wonderful walking tour has been created which highlights the...