Founded by the Greeks in the 6th Century, Agrigento was an important and large city in it’s day.  The ruins are located in the old city Akragas and the vast archeological ruins and sites show the importance of this once spectacular city.  Some describe Agrigento as the Parthenon (Athens, Greece) of Magna Graecia which stands for ‘Greater Greece,’ a name given to areas of Southern Italy that were once inhabited by the ancient Greeks.  It is known today as the Valley of the Temples.