A Place of unique beauty, an Unesco World Heritage Site!

Delphi is located in lower

central Greece.

An archaeological site – Αn

Unesco World Heritage Site.

Ιnhabited at least from the

Mycenaean period (14th –

1lth c. BC).

Delphi was thought of by the

Greeks as the middle of the

entire Earth.

Lies in the ravine of

the Phaedriades.

Preserved remains of

two monumental

fountains that

received the water

from the spring date

to the Archaic period

and the Roman, with

the latter cut into the

rock.

A pulpit-like outcrop of

rock between the

Athenian Treasury and

the Stoa of the

Athenians upon the

sacred way which leads

up to the temple of

Apollo in the

archaeological area of

Delphi .

It is claimed to be where

the Sibyl sat to deliver

her prophecies.

Silver bull, Delphi Museum

Offering from Naxos.

Antinoos Iniochos

Traced back to the Neolithic period with extensive occupation and

use beginning in the Mycenaean period (1600–1100 BC).

Most of the ruins that survive today date from the most intense

period of activity at the site in the 6th century BC.

Originally built in the

4th century BC but

was remodeled on

several occasions

since. Its 35 rows can

seat 5,000 spectators.

Was built further

up the hill from the

temple of Apollo.

The ruins: date from the 4th century BC are of a

peripteral Doric building.

An earlier temple dated to the 6th century BC andwas

named the "Temple of Alcmeonidae" .

Kleobis and Biton, two

brothers renowned for their

strength, are modeled in

two of the earliest known

athletic statues at Delphi.

The new building was a Doric hexastyle temple of 6 by

15 columns.

Destroyed in 373 BC by an earthquake

Survived until 390 AD, when the Christian

emperor Theodosius I.

Completely destroyed by zealous Christians in an

attempt to remove all traces of Paganism.

Located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and

the theatre.

Originally built in the 5th century BC but was altered

in later centuries.

It could seat 6500 spectators and the track was 177

metres long and 25.5 metres wide.

Half a mile away from

the main sanctuary.

A series of buildings

used by the youth of

Delphi.

Consisted of two

levels: a stoa on the

upper level providing

open space, and a

palaestra, pool and

baths on lower floor.

Leads off north-east from

the main sanctuary

was built in the Ionic order.

Consists of seven fluted

columns, unusually carved

from single pieces of stone.

Are a large number of votive

statues, and numerous

treasuries.

Were built by the various

Greek city states to

commemorate victories and to

thank the oracle for the

advice, which was thought to

have contributed to those

victories.

Are called "treasuries“- they held the offerings made to

Apollo.

Most impressive is the now-restored Athenian

Treasury, built to commemorate the Athenians' victory

at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

Located in front of the Temple of Apollo.

The main altar of the sanctuary was paid for and built

by the people of Chios.

Made entirely of black marble.

It was restored in 1920.

The inscription on the stylobate indicates that it was

built by the Athenians after their naval victory over the

Persians in 478 BC.

Rear wall of the stoa contains nearly a thousand

inscriptions.

A circular building that

was constructed between

380 and 360 BC.

Consisted of 20 Doric

columns arranged with an

exterior diameter of 14.76

meters.

10 Corinthian columns in

the interior.

Located approximately a half a mile (800 m) from the

main ruins at Delphi.

Theodorus of Samos as the architect of the Round

Building which is at Delphi

The location where the

running events took place

during the Pythian

Games.

Location of the stadium

and some remnants of

retaining walls lead to the

conclusion that is was set

on a plain apart from the

main part of the city and

well away from the

Peribolos of Apollo.

Was built to support the terrace housing the

construction of the second temple of Apollo in 548

BC.

Its name is taken from the polygonal masonry of

which it is constructed.

Dimitra Georgoyiannis

Danai Giannopoulou

Nefeli Kokloni