A major ancient Greek discovery in Agrigento, Italy, is entering a new phase of excavation as archaeologists resume work at the city’s historic Gymnasium. The site, located in southern Sicily, is one of the most important educational complexes of the ancient Mediterranean world.
The seventh excavation campaign is being carried out by the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples in collaboration with Freie Universität Berlin and Polytechnic University of Bari. The international team is focusing on the Ancient Greek origins of the complex and its transformation under Roman rule.