# Valle dei Templi archaeological excavations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/valle-dei-templi-archaeological-excavations
> Updated: 2026-10-06T12:15:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Archaeological excavations at the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento have yielded findings spanning multiple historical eras. Initial research in the Ceramico area, a collaborative project between the University of Bologna and the Archaeological Park, focused on the archaic and classical periods of ancient Akragas. Notable discoveries included large, well-preserved ceramic production kilns. 

Subsequent excavations led by the Scuola Normale Superiore have expanded the site’s historical scope to include Roman and early Christian periods. Researchers uncovered 1st-century BCE frescoes, architectural elements, and a Roman-era home. The findings also reveal the site’s transition through the discovery of a thermal complex and early Christian structures, such as a small basilica and a martirion, situated within former pagan buildings.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Valle dei Templi excavations reveal Roman and Christian remains

Archaeologists at Agrigento’s Valle dei Templi have uncovered 1st-century BCE frescoes and remains revealing the site's transition from Roman to early Christian civilization.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valle-dei-templi-excavations-reveal-roman-and-christian-remains

### 2026-09-18: Agrigento's Valle dei Templi to host open day for Ceramico excavations

The Valle dei Templi Archaeological Park in Agrigento will hold an open day on September 22 to showcase significant excavations of ancient ceramic production sites in the Ceramico area.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/agrigentos-valle-dei-templi-to-host-open-day-for-ceramico-excavations

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