Delphi (Δελφοί), Greece

The modern town of Delphi, Greece
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Author: Jean Housen


Delphi (Greek: Δελφοί) is a major archaeological site and modern town in Central Greece. The archaeological site is today a World Heritage Site under the title Archaeological Site of Delphi.

Delphi is famous as home of the Delphic oracle. It is also the site for the worship of the Greek god Apollo. It was here, in Apollo's sacred precint, that beginning in 776 BC, athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games, the precursor of the Modern Olympic games. Many of the ruins in Delphi today are related to the worship of Apollo.

Visiting Delphi

Independent travelers can take buses from Athens to Delphi.

Places of Interest in Delphi

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