My Photos: Greece -- Delphi #1

Treasury of the Athenians, built around 508 BC First look at the Temple of Apollo from below on the Sacred Way Stoa of the Athenians Details of inscriptions on Stoa of Athenians Along the Sacred Way Roman Agora along the Sacred Way Colonnade at Roman Agora Niche in wall of the Roman Agora The bases here held bronze statues depicting gods and heroes of Arcadia Ionic Capital Colonnade of the Athenians in front of the Polygonal Wall.  Built  around 478 BC to house spoils from naval victories over Persians.  The Omphalos, or navel stone, was, according to myth, the center of the earth as determined by Zeus.  To find the center of the earth, Zeus let loose two  eagles from opposite ends of the world.  The birds met at Delphi, indicating  that this was the center, or navel, of the earth.   The Rock of Sibyl. The rock lies at a spring, where the Prophetess, Sibyl, was  said to breathe in the vapors of the earth and predict the future.  Back to Delphi page click here All photos are copyright protected property of  Brenda Pokorny unless otherwise noted. If you would like permission for use, please contact me.