Wednesday, October 10, 2007

DELPHI ,GREECE

MUSEUM OF DELPHI

THOLOS TEMPLE


TEMPLE OF APOLLO






DELPHI is the most popular archaeological site in Greece. Located 180 kilometers from Athens, a trip to DELPHI is listed in just about every tour itinerary and is by far the most popular day trip out of Athens. Many people don't even know why they are going there. It's just something they know they are supposed to do when they go to Greece. But for those people who read, Delphi has a special meaning, more than just another collection of ruins in a country that is full of them. Delphi in ancient times was considered the center of the known world, the place where heaven and earth met. This was the place on earth where man was closest to the gods…Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle. most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and it was a major site for the worship of the god Apollo
Highligits of the archaeological site of Delphi include the Temple of Apollo, the Tholos, the theater, the stadium, and the treasuries of the Athenians and the Syphnias.
The Museum of Delphi is one of the best Greece has to offer, as it shelters some very important works of Art from ancient Greece
In ancient times, this was a very sacred and spiritual place, where many people from all over Greece came to worship Apollo.
Today, the region of Parnassos and Delphi is still visited by people from all over of the world















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