Criterion (iv): Delphi, situated in a magnificent natural setting which is still intact, is an outstanding architectural ensemble and an example of a great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary. Criterion (vi): ...

I was alone outside the ruined Temple of Apollo, where for more than 1,000 years the Oracle of Delphi enigmatically answered the questions of curious pilgrims – including kings, generals and ...

All the World's a Stage Excavated between 1895 and 1897, the amphitheater of Delphi sits up the hill from the Temple of Apollo. A massive space, it was able to seat an audience of up to 5,000 people.

Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...