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The Sicyonian Treasury

Abstract The treasury of the Sicyonians was built in the second half of the 6th century B.C, replacing two former monuments, namely the tholos and the monopteros, which were considered to be ex votos of the first half of the 6th century B.C. and are related […]

The altar of the Chiots

Built at the expense of the inhabitants of Chios in the 5th c. B.C., as we are informed both by Herodotus as well as an inscription carved on the altar. Another inscription on the base of the altar informs us about the privilege of promanteia, i.e. […]

The Theban Treasury

Summary Treasury of the Doric order, made entirely out of St Elias’ limestone; it was situated a few meters below the first turn of the Sacred Way in the Sanctuary of Apollo. It was dedicated by the Thebans for their victory at Leuktra in 371 B.C. […]

The Cyrenaean Treasury

The Treasury of the Cyreneans was probably the last treasury to have been built within the sanctuary of Apollo. It dates to 334-322 B.C. and it was built right next to the eastern part of the precinct, on a crepis consisting of three steps and made […]

The Stoa/Portico of the Athenians

Summary  A portico of the classical period, built by the Athenians under the temple of Apollo and in front of the polygonal wall after 478 B.C., when they managed to permanently avert the Persian danger. The portico was a simple building constructed against the polygonal wall which supported the terrace of the temple […]

The Stadium

Abstract The stadium of Delphi, situated at the highest spot of the area, must have been built in the second half of the 4th century B.C. or even after the victory against the Galatians. B.C. It was about 178 meters long and on its both sides […]

The Gymnasium

Summary Building complex of the 4th century B.C. which comprised the xystos and the palaestra togethe with their annexes, such as the baths and restaurants. It was situated between the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia and the fountain Castalia. Description The Gymnasium of Delphi was situated within […]

The Athenian Treasury

https://delphi.culture.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Θησαυρός-Αθηναίων.mp4 Summary The treasury of the Athenians represents the earliest specimen of a Doric treasury made out of marble. The Athenians built the Treasury most probably after 490 B.C. in order to thank the god Apollo for their victory at the battle of Marathon. On the […]

The Kastalian Spring

     The Kastalian spring of the Archaic period    The purifying water of the Kastalian spring gushed from the slopes of the Phaedriada, called Hyampeia in antiquity, and flowed into a narrow gorge, where myth had it that the dread guardian of the oracle Python, the son of Earth, had its lair. […]

The Tholos

Summary The Tholos is a circular building within the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, built by the architect Theodore the Phocaean in 380-370 B.C.  It had 20 Doric columns on the circular colonnade and 10 or 13 Corinthian semi-columns in the interior of the cella. Its metopes […]

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