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Delphi among the main Greek sanctuaries. Delphi (/ ˈ d ɛ l f aɪ, ˈ d ɛ l f i /; [1] Greek: Δελφοί), [a] in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct and the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world.
During antiquity, the temple was home to the famous Greek prophetess the Pythia, or the Oracle of Delphi, making the Temple of Apollo and the sanctuary at Delphi a major Panhellenic religious site as early as the 8th century B.C.E., and a place of great importance at many different periods of ancient Greek history. [3]
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.
Delphi (/ ˈ d ɛ l f aɪ /) is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [6] Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette , it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area .
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