| 151 of 244. Above is a reconstruction of the east pediment of the archaeological site of Selinunte. In 1823, two British architects ventured to excavate at the site while on their tour of Sicily, and came upon many fragments of sculptured metopes (the square panels found in the frieze section) on the Archaic temple now known as "Temple C". Although local officials tried to stop them, they continued their work and attempted to export their finds to England, destined for the British Museum but were diverted to Palermo, where they remain to this day. |
