Delphi, Greece: Spectacular Ancient Site
More info about travel to Delphi: Ancient Delphi, perched high on the slopes of Mt. Parnassos, was not a city. It was the site of the oracle of Apollo, god of the sun. People would journey here from all over the known world to seek wisdom from the gods on vital affairs of state. Tourists today zig-zag up the ancient Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo. The path is flanked by the remains of Delphi's famous treasuries — monuments erected by city-states in gratitude for the oracle's advice.
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DELPHI GREECE - LAND OF MYTH - Travel Vlog
Welcome to Delphi Greece! We are traveling to Delphi, the land of the ancient oracle, where pilgrims sought important advice. We also check out nearby towns of Nafpaktos, and the mountain ski village of Arachova.
The UNESCO site is located on Mt. Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth on mainland Greece.
Delphi was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the god Apollo. The mythological legend states that Delphi was named the center of the earth by Zeus, and houses the Temple of Apollo, Theater, and the Athenian Treasury.
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Delphi: The Bellybutton of the Ancient World
What really went on at the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, how did it get its awesome reputation and why is it still influential today?
Michael Scott of Cambridge University uncovers the secrets of the most famous oracle in the ancient world. A vital force in ancient history for a thousand years, it is now one of Greece's most beautiful tourist sites, but in its time it has been a gateway into the supernatural, a cockpit of political conflict, and a beacon for internationalism. And at its heart was the famous inscription which still inspires visitors today - 'Know Thyself'.
Ancient Greece Delphi & the Oracle of Apollo
Nearly 2800 years ago, a group of Greek settlers landed on the coast of Italy. That event marked the start the process which created Magna Graecia, named after the motherland. Join us as we walk through the streets of Cumae, Pasteum, Puteoli, and Neapolis, reconstructed using the most advanced computer graphics.
Magna Graecia (Latin meaning Great Greece, Greek: Μεγάλη Ἑλλάς, Megáli Hellás) is the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek settlers; particularly the Achaean colonies of Tarentum, Croton, and Sybaris, but also, more loosely, the cities of Cumae and Neapolis to the north. The colonists, who began arriving in the 8th century BC, brought with them their Hellenic civilization, which was to leave a lasting imprint in Italy, particularly on the culture of ancient Rome.
In the 8th and 7th centuries BC, for various reasons, including demographic crisis (famine, overcrowding, etc.), the search for new commercial outlets and ports, and expulsion from their homeland, Greeks began to settle in southern Italy (Cerchiai, pp. 14--18). Also during this period, Greek colonies were established in places as widely separated as the eastern coast of the Black Sea, Eastern Libya and Massalia (Marseille). They included settlements in Sicily and the southern part of the Italian Peninsula. The Romans called the area of Sicily and the foot of Italy Magna Graecia (Latin, Great Greece), since it was so densely inhabited by the Greeks. The ancient geographers differed on whether the term included Sicily or merely Apulia and Calabria — Strabo being the most prominent advocate of the wider definitions.
With this colonization, Greek culture was exported to Italy, in its dialects of the Ancient Greek language, its religious rites and its traditions of the independent polis. An original Hellenic civilization soon developed, later interacting with the native Italic civilisations. The most important cultural transplant was the Chalcidean/Cumaean variety of the Greek alphabet, which was adopted by the Etruscans; the Old Italic alphabet subsequently evolved into the Latin alphabet, which became the most widely used alphabet in the world.
Many of the new Hellenic cities became very rich and powerful, like Neapolis (Νεάπολις, Naples, New City), Syracuse, Acragas, and Sybaris (Σύβαρις). Other cities in Magna Graecia included Tarentum (Τάρας), Epizephyrian Locri (Λοκροί Ἐπιζεφύριοι), Rhegium (Ῥήγιον), Croton (Κρότων), Thurii (Θούριοι), Elea (Ἐλέα), Nola (Νῶλα), Ancona (Ἀγκών), Syessa (Σύεσσα), Bari (Βάριον), and others.
Following the Pyrrhic War in the 3rd century BC, Magna Graecia was absorbed into the Roman Republic.
Day Trip to Delphi by Car | Delphi, Greece
On the third day of our Greek road trip, we drove to Delphi from Meteora for a day trip before heading back to Athens. We were a little pressed for time, so we only got to see the ancient city of Delphi and not much else, but we couldn't resist stopping in this cute little city to learn the truth about the Oracle of Delphi and her famed prophecies. Turns out, that legend is just a bunch of smoke!
Regardless, we really enjoyed ourselves at Delphi. It was a sweltering hot day, but we came early at 8am sharp to beat the crowds, and managed to explore the archaeological site of Delphi at our leisure before the masses of tourists came.
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Delphi was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the god Apollo. Located on Mt. Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth, the sanctuary was home to the famous oracle of Apollo which gave cryptic predictions and guidance to both city-states and individuals. In addition, Delphi was also home to the panhellenic Pythian Games.
Delphi, Greece: A Virtual Reconstruction
Virtual reconstruction of Delphi, Greece, using 3D laser scanning technology to capture surfaces and geometries of the ruins and 3D modeling software to create a walkable virtual model from the results. Produced by Kenneth S. Shain, based on a project led by Guillaume Thibault and funded by EDF, it debuted at Siggraph 2000 in New Orleans, Lousiana as a Mensi promotional video and subsequently was featured at the Delphi Forum in Savannah, Georgia, later that same year. It closes with a dramatic 3D entry to the Temple of the Oracle. Someday youtube will permit 3D video broadcasting. Ask for it today!
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ANCIENT GREECE - Exploring Delphi
Today we explored Delphi, proclaimed as the centre of the earth by the Greek God Zeus. Visiting here has been on Tim’s bucket list for AGES and we can’t believe that we finally get to walk around this ancient site. Not only is it loaded with history but the site itself is set amongst some of the most beautiful scenery you will come across.
During our visit we noticed a real lack of people under the age of 50 and it made us ask - why aren’t more young people coming here? Greece has so much to offer besides beautiful beaches! This country is absolutely dripping in history and there are so many places you can visit that are THOUSANDS of years old. If you’re visiting Greece please consider exploring the mainland, trust us its worth it!
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The SANCTUARY of Athena, Delphi, Greece
This sacred precinct at Delphi was dedicated either to Athena Pronoia (Athena of Foresight) or Athena Pronaia (Athena before the Temple). The former epithet seems to echo the function of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, while the latter could refer to the sanctuary's position below (and on the way to) the great Temple of Apollo.
This site has been revered since Mycenaean times (c.15th century BC. Clay figurines of women and fine sculptures from this period can be admired in the Delphi Museum.
The first Temple of Athena was built here in the 7th century BC and rebuilt at the beginning of the 5th century BC. In the early 4th century BC (c.360 BC), the New Temple of Athena was built in another part of the precinct, along with the mysterious Tholos. The nearby gymnasium was built in this period as well.
What to See at Sanctuary of Athena
Overlooking a beautiful valley carpeted with olive trees, the sacred precinct dedicated to Athena is roughly rectangular in shape, with the entrance at the east end. Pilgrims entered the sanctuary through a monumental gateway, the huge lintel of which now lies on the ground.
Most of the sanctuary's structures have been reduced to foundations and fallen fragments, including two successive temples of Athena. The oldest part of the sanctuary is the eastern part, where the remains of a Mycenaean settlement were unearthed.
Here stood the Old Temple of Athena, built in the early 5th century BC on the foundations of a 7th-century structure. Made of tufa, it was a Doric peripteral hexastyle building. The temple was badly damaged in 480 BC by a rock slide and finished off by an earthquake in 373 BC. Another landslide in 1905 demolished all but three columns.
The central area of the sanctuary is occupied by three buildings: a Doric treasury (490-60 BC) made of marble on a limestone foundation; the fine Aeolian Treasury of Massalia (c.530) of Parian marble; and the Tholos.
The Tholos, a Pentelic marble rotunda from the early 4th century BC, is of unknown purpose and dedication but may have sheltered an important statue. The design has been attributed by some to Theodorus of Phocaia, who built the tholos at the Asclepion of Epidaurus. The Delphi tholos consists of a round platform with three steps supported a circular peristyle of 20 slender Doric columns. The interior, paved and decorated with Corinthian half-columns, was entered from the south. Three columns of the Tholos with their entablature were re-erected in 1938 and the cornice and metopes were replicated based on surviving fragments. Surrounded by a field of architectural fragments against a mountain backdrop, it is perhaps the most picturesque sight in Delphi.
The west end of the precinct is occupied by the New Temple of Athena, built around 360 BC and reduced to foundations. It was a prostyle temple with a portico of six Doric columns.
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David's Been Here presents one of Ancient Greece's most important historical sites: The Delphi. A two and a half hour drive from Athens brings you to what the ancient world considered both the spiritual and physical center of the universe. Dating back to the 4th century BC, this ancient sanctuary was where the Delphic Oracle both lived and prophesized about the future, helping to make Delphi the most sacred site in the world.
One of the most popular day trips from Athens, tour through the ancient ruins both outdoors and inside the Archaeological Museum located on site. With ancient structural remains, artifacts, statues and offerings all found within Delphi- its both an interesting and educational site to visit. Learn all about these historic sites as well as the best spots in Delphi town during this short yet informative video.
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Two-day Trip to Delphi and Meteora from Athens, Greece
Explore Ancient Greece on the two-day tour to Delphi and Meteora departing from Athens, Greece.
Get out of Athens for a while on this two-day guided tour of Delphi and Meteora. See the legendary Sanctuary of Apollo while exploring Delphi. After a relaxing stay in a three- or four-star hotel, get ready to be amazed by Meteora. The area’s otherworldly rock formations and cliffside early-medieval monasteries make for stunning sights.
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Delphi Greece - The Temple of Apollo at Delphi (Cycle Tour Day 18)
Delphi Greece was once known as the Navel of the World. This UNESCO site was once a sanctuary that people would travel to from all over the known world to hear the prophecies of Pythia.
Perhaps nothing much has changed!
People still visit Delphi Greece from all over the world to marvel at this remarkable archaeological site.
In this video, I take you for a walk along some of the old processional path up to the sanctuary of Delphi. Once there, I then take you around the UNESCO site of Delphi in Greece, showing the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Temple of Athena Pronaia, and the Museum of Delphi.
I visited the temples of Delphi as part of my bike tour around Central Greece in September 2018.
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Delphoi - Delphi (Δελφοί) - Temple of Apollo - History of the Delphic Sanctuary
Delphi at the Mount Parnassos, within the angle formed by the twin rocks of the Phaedriades, lies the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece. Delphi was regarded as the centre of the world. According to mythology, it is here that the two eagles sent out by Zeus from the ends of the universe to find the navel of the world met. The sanctuary of Delphi, set within a most spectacular landscape, was for many centuries the cultural and religious centrer and symbol of unity for the Hellenic world. The history of Delphi begins in prehistory and in the myths of the ancient Greeks.
Delphi, Greece (Pan-Hellenic Sanctuary on Valley of Phocis)
Delphi, Greece (Pan-Hellenic Sanctuary on Valley of Phocis)
he name Delphoi comes from the same root as delphys, womb and may indicate archaic veneration of Gaia, Grandmother Earth, and the Earth Goddess at the site. Apollo is connected with the site by his epithet Delphinios, the Delphinian. The epithet is connected with dolphins in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo , recounting the legend of how Apollo first came to Delphi in the shape of a dolphin, carrying Cretan priests on his back. The Homeric name of the oracle is Pytho.
In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who lived there and protected the navel of the Earth. Apollo's sacred precinct in Delphi was a panhellenic sanctuary, where every four years, starting in 776 BC athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games, precursors of the Modern Olympics.
Delphi - The Center of the Ancient Greek World (3D)
A documentary about Delphi, the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo. in 3D stereoscopic type (you need red-cyan glasses). English tranlation Natalie Margarites, and voice over in English Kostas Gus Georgilas. A movie by EleftheriosK. More info video-books.gr.
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The Temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece
Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the Southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is the temple of Apollo. It is an imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through the turbulent history of the site, and endured numerous incarnations before it settled to the ruinous state we find it today, and which dates back to the 4th c. B.C. The temple of Apollo was first built around the 7th c. B.C. by the two legendary architects Trophonios and Agamedes. It was rebuilt after a fire in the 6th c. B.C.. and was named the Temple of Alcmeonidae in tribute to the noble Athenian family that oversaw its construction with funds form all over Greece and foreign emperors. This temple was also of the Doric order and had 6 columns at the front, and 15 columns at the flanks.
This temple was destroyed in 373 B.C. by an earthquake and was rebuilt for the third time in 330 B.C. Spintharos, Xenodoros, and Agathon, architects from Corinth. The sculptures that adorned its pediment were the creation of Athenian sculptors Praxias and Androsthenes. It was built to similar proportions and size as the Alcmeonidae version of the temple, with a peristasis of 6 and 15 columns along the short and long edges respectively.
The temple's foundations survive today along with several Doric columns made of porous stone and limestone which is fairly soft material, and have allowed for the temple's advanced decaying. Very little is known about the temple's interior arrangement.
Delphi Stadium, Delphi Greece | Pythian Games
The Stadium at Delphi hosted the Pythian games, which was one of the four main athletic competitions in ancient Greece and second only to the Olympic games. It is partially built on the slope of Mount Parnassus with a retaining wall on the opposite side. It is the most well preserved stadium in greece
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The stadium sits above the rest of the Delphi complex and is partly built into the slope of Mount Parnassus. The stadium was founded in the 5th century B.C. In the 2nd century B.C. due to financing from Herodes Atticus, took the form of its current state with the stone seating and the three arch entrance. Herodes Atticus was also involved in other Greek structures such as… a theater called the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the Acropolis of Athens The stadium is one stadion long, which is about 180 meters long, with the starting point at the location we first reached the stadium and the finish line at the far end. It was used for the music contests prior to the theater having been built.
Architecture
It is believed that the stadium held as many as 7,000 attendees. On the Northern side, which is built into the slope of Mount Parnassus, there are 12 rows of seats. The Southern side and the semicircular ends only have 6 rows of seats. This was due to the terrain’s sloping geography and is also the reason that the Southern side required a retaining wall. The starting gates had marble slabs with fluting on the floor, which is indented grooves running along them. This was done so that the runners’ feet would have grip. There are also square notches for the posts that would have separated the runners. During the Roman period there was a monumental vaulted structure on the Eastern side for the entrance. It was supported by three arches that sat on four square pillars. The two central pillars had notches for statues. There were corridors above the seats, which allowed attendees to walk around and could be reached by four staircases. In the middle of the north side of seats there is a long bench with a backrest that takes up the space of about two rows of seats. These were the honorary seats for judges and high ranking officials. At the north-west end, above the seats, there was a spring in a dome structure that provided water for the attendees.
Pythian Games
There were four main ancient Greek athletic games the Pythia, in Delphi that was dedicated to Apollo, the Isthmia, near Corinth that was dedicated to Poseidon, the Nemea, near Argos that was dedicated to both Zeus and Hercules, and Olympic, in Olympia that was dedicated to Zeus. The Pythian games were held in honor of Apollo’s defeat of the giant snake Pytho and were second in importance to the Olympic Games. With Apollo being the god of music and the arts, there were athletic and artistic competitions with the winner of the flute playing competition then playing the flute during the Olympics’ long jump competition. The stadium hosted the athletic competitions of the Pythian games on the 5th day of the religious festival, which lasted 6 to 8 days. The Charioteer in the archeological site’s museum is a great example of the importance of the games. It was a monument erected in commemoration of a victory that took place in 478 or 474 B.C. by the family of the Syracusan tyrant.
Delphi, Greece: The Ancient Theater
The ancient theater at Delphi, Greece is located on the slope of Mount Parnassus, above the Temple of Apollo. It was build during the 4th century B.C.E. and was modified at various times over the centuries.