Hellenistische Heiligtümer in Sizilien

In his new book, Markus Wolf presents the results of his detailed studies of Hellenistic sanctuaries across Sicily, in Tauromenion, Syracuse, Heloros, and Agrigentum. The buildings have been given new architectural surveys and suggestions for reconstruction. In doing so, Wolf associates the Greek-influenced monuments in eastern Sicily with the kingdom of Hiero II, the last of the Greek kingdoms in Sicily. The Italian-Roman podium temple in Agrigentum, meanwhile, is differentiated strongly from the other structures. Following these studies, a comprehensive, comparative section of the book incorporates all the Hellenistic sanctuaries in Sicily into the study. Beyond this, it also draws connections to similar facilities in the Greek homeland and across Asia Minor, rendering a more comprehensive picture of sacral architecture in Hellenistic times.