All the World's a StageExcavated between 1895 and 1897, the amphitheater of Delphi sits up the hill from the Temple of Apollo. A massive space, it was able to seat an audience of up to 5,000 people.

Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...

Criterion (iv): Delphi, situated in a magnificent natural setting which is still intact, is an outstanding architectural ensemble and an example of a great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary. Criterion (vi): ...

The sun traced a golden arc in ... and left me awe-struck over Delphi’s sublime place in history. At the top of the Sacred Way, the Temple of Apollo, now razed to its foundations, greeted ...

De Boer conducted an analysis of these hydrocarbon gases in spring water near the site of the Delphi temple. He found that one is ethylene, which has a sweet smell and produces a narcotic effect ...