The role of priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was vastly influential. The Priestess Pythia was consulted on everything from ...

destroying the village and killing 30 people. Excavation status at Delphi in November 1893. In 1894, Albert Tournaire painted how he imagined the Santuary of Apollo appeared in Ancient Greece.

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 ...

Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Delphi lies between two towering rocks of Mt. Parnassus, known as the Phaidriades (Shining) Rocks, in the Regional unit of Phocis in Central ...

We traveled through the picturesque village of Arachova ... is one of the most famous historic sites in Greece. Delphi was an ancient religious sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo.

In Greece, be selective about your ancient sightseeing. Three of my favorite Greek sites to ruminate over ruins are Delphi, Epidavros, and Mycenae. All are within three hours of Athens — and all ...