For the best look at ancient Greek temples, go to Italy

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The Parthenon may be the world's most famous Greek temple, but if you really want to know what the Acropolis was once like, then you should leave Greece and head over to Sicily.

The Valley of the Temples near Agrigento, Sicily, is a collection of seven ancient Greek temples, all in various stages of preservation. Agrigento, or Akragas as it was called at the time, was founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C.

Thanks to its location on the southern coast of Sicily, the settlement quickly became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. Doric-style temples were erected on hills to demonstrate the city's power. Despite the area being invaded by Romans in the 3rd century, followed by Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, the temples remained largely untouched, making them a treasure in the eyes of archeologists and historians.

A look at the spectacularly preserved Sicilian temples:

Valley of Temples Agrigento Sicily

430 BCE. Valley of Temples

Statue at Temple of Concord, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Valley of the Temples. Archaeological Area of Agrigento. Sicily.

Outside The Valley Of The Temples

Hercules (Herakles) Temple, Valley of temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

The Temple of Concordia at dusk, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Juno at the Valley of Temples in Agrigento; Sicily. Italy.

Temple of Concordia (Tempio della Concordia), Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi), Agrigento, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Full moon over the Concord Temple in Agrigento, Valley of the Temples.

Ruined columns against the sky, Temple of Hera, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily, Agrigento. Tempio della Concordia in the Valley of the temples which were built during the fifth century BC

Agrigento city seen from the Valley of Temples, Sicily

Sunset in the valley of kings, Sicily

The Temple of Concordia is widely acknowledged as the second most complete Greek temple in the world, behind Temple of Hephaistos in Athens, which still has its stone roof. The temple of Concordia managed to survive in pristine condition because it was adapted into a Christian church by a bishop.

The oldest temple in area is the Temple of Hercules, while the now-ruined Temple of Zeus was once the one of the biggest Greek temples in antiquity.

Not only are there ancient temples, but the vast archaeological site is also home to catacombs that visitors can walk through to see how citizens were once entombed.

UNSECO named the Valley of the Temples a World Heritage Site in 1997.

Summary: The Parthenon may be the world's most famous Greek temple, but if you want to really feel what the Acropolis was once like, then you should leave Greece.


Noah Syndergaard sums up the Mets' heartbreaking loss to the Giants in one tweet

Noah Syndergaard was unbelievable for the New York Mets in the National League Wild Card Game Wednesday night at Citi Field.

In a one-game playoff against the San Francisco Giants, with the winner moving on to the NLDS to face the Chicago Cubs, Syndergaard pitched seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, walking three and striking out 10.

He didn't allow a baserunner until the fourth inning nor a hit until the sixth. His stuff was so dominant that this sums it up perfectly:

Noah Syndergaard threw 42 pitches 98+ mph tonight. That's more than the Phillies (41) and Indians (35) threw all year. #Thor

After the game, Mets manager Terry Collins raved about his starter, saying it likely was the best game of his career.

"I've got to rank this one tonight as good as any, under the circumstances," Collins said. "Great command. I mean, focused like he always is. I tell you, he stepped up when we needed him. He stepped up last year when we needed him. He's grown so much, even though he's still very, very young. He's grown so much and matured so much as a pitcher. He's going to be really, really good."

That's all good, and yet it does nothing to mask the pain of coming out after seven innings and then watching the Giants' Conor Gillaspie hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth, which would hold up in a 3-0 victory for San Francisco. The cameras panned to Syndergaard in the dugout and he was stunned.

Well after the game, past 1 a.m. ET in New York, Syndergaard posted this tweet that perfectly sums up baseball.

Baseball has a way of ripping your ❤️ out, stabbing it, putting it back in your chest, then healing itself just in time for Spring Training.

Summary:
New York goes home, while San Francisco moves on to play the Cubs