Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the ‘navel of the world’. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world.
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Entrance ticket
Ticket cover one entrance to the Archaeological site and one entrance to the museum, in 2023 it’s €12 for adult and €6 reduced. Ticket can be bought at either the archaeological site or the museum. The line for ticket at the Archaeological site could be long.
History
While planning our trip we found this youtube video that had so much information about Delphi and is worth watching this 1 hour program.
Places We Go
Scared Way
Walk from the main entrance along the scared way
The Navel
Delphi is said to have been founded by Zeus, who determined it to be the centre of the world. Mythology holds that Zeus released two eagles at opposite ends of the world and they flew to meet here, in Ancient Delphi. A stone, the Omphalos, marks the spot that the ancients considered to be the navel of the world.
The Treasury of the Athenians
The tripod of the Plataeans/Serpentine Column
The Serpent Column is an ancient bronze column, it was built to commemorate the Greeks who fought and defeated the Persian Empire at the Battle of Plataea. It was moved to Constantinople (current Istanbul) by Constantine the Great.
Serpent Column in Istanbul
Temple of Apollo
Altar of the Chians
The Altar of the Chians was the main altar of the Temple of Apollo
Theatre
Stadium
The Tholos Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
Museum
The town of Delphi
Our driver took us to the town of delphi for a stroll around town (there are a few shops/restaurants). But he wanted to show us the water. In the ancient times people come to Delphi via the water way instead of driving through the mountains like we do nowadays.
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