Italy / Sicily / Agrigento

Garden of the Righteous

Practical info

Type of location: Garden

Garden of the Righteous

92100 Agrigento

Historical description

Agrigento

A tomb found in the city of Agrigento attests to the Jewish presence since antiquity. Letters found in the Genizah of Cairo mention this presence in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, Jews were subjected to church taxes and restricted in their practice. ... Read more