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One of the most significant buildings of the sanctuary of Delphi was the Athenian Treasury, a sort of treasure house of Athens, where the spoils gained from the city’s victories and other objects dedicated to the sanctuary were kept. This small Doric building, made of Parian marble, was erected in a prominent position along the […]

In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of music, poetry and the arts, and exemplified moderation and harmony. In this capacity, he is pictured on a white-ground kylix on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delphi: the god with elaborate hairstyle, crowned with a laurel wreath, sits on a foldable stool (diphros okladias), holding […]

In addition to the official dedications by cities and rulers, a large number of anonymous pilgrims dedicated offerings to Apollo. Among them, some small bronze votives recovered in the Sacred Way deposit, dating back to the first half of the 5th century BC, involve the following: A bronze incense burner in which a young female […]

In this hall are exhibited the architectural sculptures from the Tholos of Delphi, a building of unique elegance, circular in plan, dating back to the 4th century BC. The Tholos dominated the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia and today arouses the interest of visitors due to its unusual shape, but also because it has been partly […]

In this hall are displayed the most emblematic works of Delphi dating from the 4th and the 3rd century BC that attest to the major significance of the oracle during that period. The marble acanthus column is topped with three young female dancers. They are dressed in short diaphanous chiton with thin folds, revealing fluidly […]

Already since the early years of the Roman rule, the sanctuary of Delphi had lost its political power; as a result, its revenue and the number of important votives decreased. In the maelstrom of warfare, the site was deprived of its treasures which were transferred to Rome. However, despite the sanctuary’s decline, some Roman emperors […]

Timeless symbol of Delphi, the Charioteer, is a work of the 5th century BC (480–470 BC) made of bronze, displayed in the last hall of the Museum alongside the fragments of the chariot his drove. The statue was originally mounted in the archaeological site commemorating the victory of the tyrant of Sicily Polyzalos in the […]