Delphi

Delphi, Greece – 2016. Delphi is an ancient sanctuary where the oracle of Apollo spoke. It was the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world'. It is on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus. As an indication of its importance in the ancient Greek world most of the important ancient Greek city-states built monuments at the site. In the 6th century B.C Delphi the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world. Delphi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Athenian Treasury was used to store dedications made by the city and its citizens to the sanctuary of Apollo
In the foreground is a bauxite mine and the background the modern town of Delphi
The Gulf of Corinth
The Tholos – one of the monuments in the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. Built ca. 380 - 360 BC
The Temple of Apollo and the amphitheatre as seen from the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
The Tholos at the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. Pilgrims may have offered sacrifices here before consulting the oracle of Delphi
The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia which was the gateway to Delphi
The Tholos – one of the monuments in the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
Detail of the brick work on one of the monuments in the Delphi Archaeological site
Delphi Archaeological site
Ancient Greek writing on a stone at the Delphi Archaeological site in Greece
A very interesting stone wall at the Delphi Archaeological site
The Athenian Treasury at Delphi
The wall beneath the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The remains or the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The tripod of the Plataeans. This bronze column once supported a cold tripod
The remains or the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The remains or the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The pedestal of the statue of Aemilius Paulus
The theater in the Delphi Archaeological site
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