The Oracle Of Delphi

This is the valley where the Oracle Of Delphi is located. Visitors would sail to a nearby bay of the Ionian Sea, and then ride up to the temple complex.

The Temple of Apollon which contained the oracle

It was inside The Apollon Temple that the Oracle, in the shape of a woman, gave advice to the visiting representatives of the Greek states.

The amphitheatre is located on the slope behind the Apollon Temple

The amphitheatre was built around 400 BC, and restored by the romans.

The Treasury of Athens is a recreation of the place where the gifts from Athens to the Oracle were kept

This reconstruction of the Athenian Treasury is an example of the buildings in which the different city states put their offerings to the Oracle on display, for all visitors to see.

This is the center of the Earth according to Greek mythology

According to Greek mythology, Zeus released two eagles, one flying East and the other one West, and they met again exactly above this "Navel of the World" in Delphi.

Above the entire temple complex is a stadium in which a parallel to the Olympian Games were held

Besides giving advice, Delphi was home to the Pythian Festival, a kind of competitor to the Olympic Games, every 4 years. The sports competitions took place at this large stadium above the entire temple complex.

The athletes' training facilities were located lower down the valley

Somewhat further down the vally you find the remains of the athletes' training facilities.

The bronze charioteer, a statue commemorating a win in the Pythian Games in either 478 or 474 BC

This sculpture has become famous for its eyes, which seem to follow you when you walk around it. The bronze charioteer was a commemoration of a victory in the Pythian Games in either 478 or 474 BC.

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