Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Area of Agrigento' has mentioned 'Region' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century BCE, Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean region. | UNESCO |
| Agrigento has a special place among classical sites in the history of the ancient world because of the way in which its original site, typical of Greek colonial settlements, has been preserved, as well as the substantial remains of a group of buildings from an early period that were not overlain by later structures or converted to suit later tastes and cults.Criterion (i): The great row of Doric temples is one of the most outstanding monuments of Greek art and culture.Criterion (ii): The archaeological area of Agrigento exhibits an important interchange of human values, being undoubtedly one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean region with its outstanding evidence of Greek influence. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iii): As one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean region, Agrigento is an extraordinary testament of Greek civilization in its exceptionally preserved condition. | UNESCO |
| The boundary was further confirmed legally by the President of the Sicilian Region in Decree No 91 (13 June 1991). | UNESCO |