![]() ![]() ![]() Located at the end of the Sacred Way, the Temple of Apollo was the center of the god’s cult and the seat of the high priestess, Pythia. Temple of Apollo - credits: Anton_Ivanov/ As a panhellenic oracle site, ancient Greek city-states and foreign rulers rivaled each other in regard to Apollo's offerings, accumulating an enormous amount of wealth and decorating the site with architectural wonders. ![]() The history of the site goes back to prehistoric times, and especially from the 6th to the 4th century BC when Delphi reached its Golden Age. Right at the foothill of Mount Parnassus at central Greece, lies Delphi, one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Greek world. The seat of the high priestess of the oracle of Apollo is found in the shadow of Phaedriades Rocks, two awe-inspiring natural rock formations over 700m high dominating the landscape.
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