Our 2013 Holiday
In Sicily
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Our 2013 HolidayIn Sicily |
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The term valley is a misnomer as the Valley of Temples is not in a valley but actually located on a ridge and contains the remains of seven temples. |
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The Temple of Juno Lacinia was constructed on a mostly artificial spur and dates from 450 BC and is six columns or 16.9 meters wide and thirteen columns or 38.15 meters deep. 
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Doric columns are vertical shafts fluted with 20 parallel concave grooves and topped by a smooth capital the flared from the column to meet a square slab and these columns are from the Temple of Heracles. 
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This photograph was taken looking north from the Valley of the Temples. 
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