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📖 About Delphi

Delphi was the holiest site in ancient Greece — home of the famous Oracle, to whom kings and citizens flocked to seek the counsel of the god Apollo. A UNESCO World Heritage Site on the slope of Mount Parnassus, in breathtaking mountain scenery. The Greeks believed Delphi was the navel of the world. The site preserves the Temple of Apollo, the ancient theater, the stadium, and the city treasuries. The Castalian Spring still flows. The museum displays the bronze Charioteer and the Sphinx of Naxos. Delphi is about 2.5 hours from Athens, visitable as a day trip or staying in the nearby village. The visit takes 2-3 hours and involves climbing.

📚 From the encyclopedia

The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Ancient Greek: Ναὸς τοῦ Ὀλυμπίου Διός, Naós tou Olympíou Diós), also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisioned building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman period, the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. The temple's glory was short-lived, as it fell into disuse after being pillaged during a Germanic invasion in 267 AD, just about a century after its completion. It was probably never repaired, and was reduced to ruins thereafter. In the centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, it was extensively quarried for building materials to supply building projects elsewhere in the city. Today, a substantial part of the temple remains intact, notably 16 of the original gigantic columns, and it is now the center of a historical precinct.

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