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  2. Delphi - Wikipedia

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    The revolutionary "pocket" books invented by Karl Baedeker, accompanied by maps useful for visiting archaeological sites such as Delphi (1894) and the informed plans, the guides became practical and popular. The photographic lens revolutionized the way of depicting the landscape and the antiquities, particularly from 1893 onward, when the ...

  3. Delphi Archaeological Museum - Wikipedia

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    Delphi Archaeological museum (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών) is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture (Ephorate of Antiquities of Phocis ).

  4. Excavations at Delphi - Wikipedia

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    The new museographic approach was the result of the collaboration of the Ephore of Antiquities of Delphi Ioanna Konstantinou and of Christos Karouzos, director of the National Archaeological Museum. The new Delphi Museum opened its gates in 1961, at the time when the economic and cultural regeneration of Greece started bringing loads of foreign ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Archeological site of Delphi: Central Greece: 1987 393; i, ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural) Delphi, located at the foot of Mount Parnassus, was the site of the Temple of Apollo, a Panhellenic sanctuary, and in Greek view the "navel of the world" (the Omphalos). Pythia, the oracle, resided in the temple, receiving pilgrims from all Greece. In the 6th ...

  6. Temple of Apollo (Delphi) - Wikipedia

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    According to the Delphi Archaeological Museum, The Charioteer was a gift from Polyzalos of Gela, dedicated to the site after a victorious trip to the Pythian Games. [ citation needed ] Another important discovery during excavation at the Temple of Apollo, was a sculpture depicting three women known as the " Dancers of Delphi ," which ...

  7. Temple of Athena Pronaia - Wikipedia

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    Reconstruction of the site Plan of the Temple of Athena Pronaia in Delphi. 1 Temple of Athena Pronaia (showing later plan, here called B) 2 Newer temple (of Athena Pronaia?, here called C) 3 Tholos 4 Treasury of Massilians and Romans 5 Doric Treasury 6 Temenos of heroes 7 Altar of Athena Pronaia 8 Altar of Hygieia and Eileithyia 9 Unidentified archaic altar 10 Unidentified building (for ...

  8. Siphnian Treasury - Wikipedia

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    The Siphnian Treasury was a building at the Ancient Greek cult centre of Delphi, erected to host the offerings of the polis, or city-state, of Siphnos. It was one of a number of treasuries lining the "Sacred Way", the processional route through the Sanctuary of Apollo, erected to win the favor of the gods and increase the prestige of the donor ...

  9. Delphi (modern town) - Wikipedia

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    The modern town of Delphi (/ ˈ d ɛ l f aɪ / or / ˈ d ɛ l f i /; Greek: Δελφοί, ) is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name.The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was relocated to allow for the excavation of the site of ancient Delphi.