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The new Casa Pace Antiquarium in Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples opened on 30 October. Sicily’s archaeological parks portal reported it on 8 November. Its two rooms present objects and visitor tools that explore life in the valley across different periods. [1]
One room examines a fifth-century BC Greek residence, House VIIB, destroyed in 406 BC. A digital reconstruction developed with the University of Palermo can be explored using a joystick. The other room follows the valley after antiquity through Christian, Byzantine and Norman evidence. The digital model helps interpret the remains; it is still a reconstruction, distinct from the objects and from knowledge that continuing research may update. [1]
The bright side
Objects and interactive tools offer complementary ways into history, connecting the monument with everyday life. [1]
One idea, in simple words
On 30 October, the new Casa Pace Antiquarium opened in Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples. An antiquarium is a place that gathers and explains archaeological objects: traces left by people in the past. The regional portal reported the opening on 8 November. The display uses two rooms and covers different periods. [1]
One room introduces a Greek house from the fifth century BC. A digital reconstruction developed with the University of Palermo lets visitors explore it using a joystick. Imagine moving through a model on a screen: this illustrates the type of visit, rather than a real journey into the past. The other room also covers Christian, Byzantine and Norman periods. The model helps explain the remains but must be distinguished from ancient objects and continuing discoveries. [1]
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- Valle dei Templi: inaugurato il nuovo Antiquarium di Casa Pace Regione Siciliana · Parchi archeologici · 8 Nov 2026
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