Church of San Biagio

The temple of Demeter is on the eastern slopes of the Rock of Athena. Built of local limestone in 480/470 BC, the building is of the Doric order, without colonnade, with a cell preceded by two columns between the altar piece. The roof was decorated with Lion’s head dripstones. The temple’s remains were embedded in the medieval church of San Biagio, of Norman Age; behind the apse of the church you can see the foundations of the building. Along the north side are disposed two round altars with central well, discovered full of votive offerings, in particular, lamps used during procession. From a cistern near the temple it was found out the male marble statue known as the kouros (young) of Agrigento