Sikelianos had envisioned the “Delphic Idea”, a global spiritual society based at Delphi. The most important of them – archaeologically speaking- are Apollo’s Temple, the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, the Ancient Theatre of Delphi, the Athenian Treasury, the Sacred Way, the Castalian Spring, the Tholos at the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia.Īlso, the Museum of Delphic Festival which is accommodated at the house of our great writer and poet Angelos Sikelianos. The modern town of Delphi was built next to the archaeological site, at an altitude of 570m, with a view to the olive grove of Amfissa and Itea bay.ĭue to the archaeological site of the neighbor Arachova, as well as the ski resort in Parnassos, it has met a great tourism development.ĭelphi’s sights are numerous. The oracle of Delphi was dedicated to God Apollo and Pythia, the High-Priestess, was the medium to deliver to the interested people the prophecy.ĭelphi, as it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, gathers a large number of Greek and foreign visitors all year long. Zeus released two eagles, one to the East and one to the West and they met at Delphi, making them the center of the world.Īt the Navel of the Earth, as Delphi is called, the most important oracle of the ancient Greek world was located, and its reputation exceeded the boarders of Greece, even during the ancient years, which is proved by the findings of the diggings that showed oblations from Syria and Armenia.
0 kommentar(er)
