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.

Aug 19, 2021 · 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.

May 9, 2018 · 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...

Jun 26, 2019 · At the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Oracle's words often decided the fate of the world. Learn how to visit this center of ancient Panhellenic culture.

Jan 15, 2014 · Located about 11 miles south of the ancient port city of Miletus on the western coast of modern-day Turkey, the Temple of Apollo at Didyma or Didymaion was the fourth largest temple in the ancient Greek world.

Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is the temple of Apollo in Delphi. 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 ...

Feb 13, 2017 · The Temple of Apollo stands in the centre of a level area supported by a huge retaining wall built from limestone polygonal masonry, known as the Ischegaon (“that which retains the earth”). Earth was brought from the Parnassus Valley to build it in the sixth century BC.

Nov 10, 2023 · 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.

Dec 9, 2024 · The Temple of Apollo at Delphi is one of the most significant and celebrated religious sites of ancient Greece. It was not only a temple dedicated to the god Apollo but also the home of the most renowned oracle in the ancient world.

Dec 8, 2024 · The Temple of Apollo stands as a central feature of Delphi, symbolizing the religious and cultural life of the ancient Greeks. This article aims to explore the rich history, architectural grandeur, and enigmatic mysteries of the Temple of Apollo.