Agrigento. Nuovi dati dal settore a Ovest del tempio D

The western sector of the sacred area of Temple D, located on the southern hill of Akragas, has received little scholarly attention to date. This paper provides the first results of the archaeological research carried out in 2022, following on from the promising outcomes of the 2021 excavations. The study focuses on two walls made of calcarenite blocks to investigate their architectural features and chronology. The aim is to enhance our comprehension of the area by examining the functional and topographic relationships between these architectural remains, Temple D and its sacred area. The available evidence suggests that this sector preserves interesting data concerning the use of the sanctuary during the late Archaic period, before the construction of the 5th century BC Doric Temple.