Ancient auditorium discovered in the gymnasium of Agrigento

Auditorium Discovered in Gymnasium of Agrigento - Archaeology Magazine

Auditorium, Agrigento, Sicily AGRIGENTO, SICILY—According to a statement released by the Free University of Berlin, archaeologists have unearthed another section of an athletic complex in the Greek colony of Akragas (modern Agrigento). Previous work at the site exposed other parts of the monumental gymnasium, a facility used for exercise, sports training, and other athletic activities. These included a pool and a racetrack. During the recent inv…

Ancient auditorium discovered in the gymnasium of Agrigento

Archaeologists have made two extraordinary discoveries in the Italian town of Agrigento on Sicily's southwest coast. During excavations undertaken in March 2025, an international team of researchers led by Professor Monika Trümper and Dr. Thomas Lappi from Freie Universität Berlin uncovered an ancient auditorium that offers unique insight into the education of young citizens of the ancient city. This auditorium, which forms part of an impressive…

Two Unique Antiquity-Dated Discoveries Have Been Made In The Ancient City of Agrigento, Sicily - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Two unique antiquity-dated discoveries have been made by an international team of researchers led by Professor Monika Trümper and Dr. Thomas Lappi from Freie Universität Berlin.  Inscribed seats B in the paradromis with inscription of the Augustan period. Image credit: : M. Trümper The site of these archaeological finds is the […]

Archaeologists have discovered remains of a unique auditorium inside the impressive gym built by the ancient Greeks in the Italian city of Agrigento. ...

2,000-year-old lecture hall unearthed in Agrigento is the oldest of its kind in the Greek world

A team of international archaeologists has unearthed a well-preserved ancient Greek lecture hall in Agrigento, Sicily. The discovery, made during the February–April 2025 excavations, was carried out by Prof. Dr. Monika Trümper and Dr. Thomas Lappi of the Free University of Berlin in collaboration with the Politecnico di Bari and the Parco Archeologico Valle dei Templi di Agrigento. The project was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). …