Templo G

Templo G rises within the archaeological site of Selinunte, a former Greek colony on Sicily’s coast. Its northern position and hilltop setting once gave the sanctuary a broad view towards the sea.

Construction began in the sixth century BC and continued for more than a hundred years without reaching completion. Measuring over 50 metres wide and 110 metres long, the Doric design planned eight columns across the front and 17 along each side. Zeus may have been the intended dedication, although the evidence remains uncertain. Selinunte grew from a settlement founded around 651 BC into a wealthy city, before Carthaginian forces destroyed it in 409 BC.

Today, fallen column drums, foundations and scattered stone blocks reveal both the scale of the building and the methods used to construct it. The unfinished remains leave parts of that process visible, including drums prepared for stacking and later finishing. Templo G stands within an archaeological park covering about 260 hectares, where the surrounding ruins place its massive footprint among Selinunte’s other ancient sanctuaries.