Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



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Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older 
sanctuaries, of which the last, from the 6th BCE, was  
destroyed by an earthquake in 373 BCE. The present     
building dates from 369-329 BCE. The Pythia prophesied 
here. 24.6 x 60 m
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older sanctuaries, of which th...

Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older 
sanctuaries, of which the last, from the 6th BCE, was  
destroyed by an earthquake in  373 BCE. The present    
building dates from 369-329 BCE. The Pythia prophesied 
here. 24.6 x 60 m
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older sanctuaries, of which th...

Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older 
sanctuaries, of which the last, from the 6th BCE, was  
destroyed by an earthquake in 373 BCE. The present     
building dates from 369-329 BCE. The Pythia prophesied 
here. 24.6 x 60 m
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older sanctuaries, of which th...

Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older 
sanctuaries, of which the last, from the 6th BCE, was  
destroyed by an earthquake in 373 BCE. The present     
building dates from 369-329 BCE. The Pythia prophesied 
here. 24.6 x 60 m
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, erected on the site of older sanctuaries, of which th...

Temple of Apollo, Delphi, South Wall and entrance to   
the Cave of the Pythia, erected on the site of older   
sanctuaries. The present building dates from           
369-329 BCE.
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi, South Wall and entrance to the Cave of the Pythia,...

The theatre of Delphi, built in 160 BCE on the slope   
of Mount Parnassos, above the Temple of Apollo, seats  
seats 5000 spectators in 35 rows of seats. The Pythian 
Games, competitions in music, drama, horse racing, and 
sports, were held every four years in Delphi.
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The theatre of Delphi, built in 160 BCE on the slope of Mount Parnassos, abov...

The stadium of Delphi, built on the highest terrace    
of the slope of Mount Parnassos, is 178 m long and     
could seat 7000 people. It was used for the Pythian    
Games, held every four years in honour of Apollo.
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The stadium of Delphi, built on the highest terrace of the slope of Mount Pa...

The Sacred Spring of Castalia, Delphi, issues from     
a deep crevasse in the Phaedrian Rocks below Mount     
Parnassos.
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The Sacred Spring of Castalia, Delphi, issues from a deep crevasse in the P...

The Tholos, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, is a  
circular building which may have replaced an earlier   
snake sanctuary.                                       
(370-360 BCE)                                          
Size: 13.5 m across
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The Tholos, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, is a circular building which...

The Tholos, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, is a  
circular building which may have replaced an earlier   
snake sanctuary.                                       
(370-360 BCE)                                          
Size: 13.5 m across
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The Tholos, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi, is a circular building which...

The Omphalos, "Navel of the World", Delphi, which,     
according to Greek myths, stands in the centre of the  
earth.                                                 
Ornamented limestone
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The Omphalos, "Navel of the World", Delphi, which, according to Greek myths...

On Mount Parnassos above Delphi
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On Mount Parnassos above Delphi