Located on Mount Parnassus in Central Greece, the Temple of Apollo at Delphi is part of the Panhellenic Sanctuary at Delphi and occupies a remote, but central location relative to other Greek cities and settlements.

2021年8月19日 · The ruins of the Temple of Apollo are situated on their own large terrace at the top of the sacred Temenos of Apollo at Delphi. Little remains of the temple as Christians destroyed it following the anti-pagan edicts of Emperor Theodosius in the fourth century AD.

2025年1月3日 · Delphi, ancient town and seat of the most important Greek temple and oracle of Apollo. It lay in the territory of Phocis on the steep lower slope of Mount Parnassus, about 6 miles (10 km) from the Gulf of Corinth.

2018年5月9日 · Delphi was an ancient religious sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. Developed in the 8th century B.C., the sanctuary was home to the Oracle of Delphi and the priestess Pythia, who was...

The archaic temple of Apollo was constructed in 510 B.C. with money raised by many Greek cities under the auspices of the Alcmaeonids of Athens. When this temple was destroyed by an earthquake in 373 B.C., the Greek cities collected money again and built the extant temple, which was accomplished in ca 330 B.C.

Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is the temple of Apollo. It is an imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through the turbulent history of the site, and underwent three incarnations before it settled to the ruinous state we find it today, which ...

2019年6月26日 · The Temple of Apollo at Delphi is worth a special trip. Unlike other ancient Greek temples that you might explore for an hour or two, you can plan on spending a whole day visiting Apollo's shrine at Delphi. It's the center of a massive sacred site with loads to …

2023年11月10日 · The Temple of Apollo is the most revered and iconic structure within the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. Built in the 4th century BC, this grand temple served as the focal point of religious worship and the seat of prophecy.

In the ancient days, there was an important temple in Delphi, the one of Phoebus Apollo. It was also the venue for the Pythian Games, named after the Serpent Python that was killed by Apollo during his childhood.

2024年12月9日 · The Temple of Apollo was a magnificent structure, built in the Doric style that characterized many Greek temples. Constructed primarily of local limestone and marble, the temple boasted impressive columns, intricate friezes, and a grand entrance.