Delphi

Also known as Delphi (Samian Ware Discovery Site), Ancient Delphi, ancient Delphi

thumb|upright=1.75|Delphi among the main Greek sanctuaries Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct in central Greece. It was the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi. The term omphalos was the Greek word for "navel".

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Delphi was an ancient sacred site in central Greece that housed Pythia, a famous oracle whom people throughout the classical world consulted for guidance on important decisions. The ancient Greeks believed Delphi marked the center of the world, symbolized by a stone monument called the Omphalos (meaning "navel" in Greek).

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Ancient site.name: Delphi
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.image: Delphi, Greece - panoramio.jpg
Ancient site.alt: Delphic Tholos
Ancient site.caption: The Athena temple complex, including the Delphic Tholos. The background is the Pleistos River Valley.
Ancient site.image_upright: 1.3
Ancient site.map_type: Greece
Ancient site.map_size: 290px
Ancient site.location: Phocis, Greece
Ancient site.map_dot_label: Delphi
Ancient site.type: Ruins of an ancient sacred precinct
Ancient site.height: Top of a scarp maximum off the valley floor
Ancient site.archaeologists: French School at Athens
Ancient site.cultures: Ancient Greece
Ancient site.ownership: Hellenic Republic
Ancient site.management: Ministry of Culture and Sports
Ancient site.public_access: Accessible for a fee
Ancient site.designation1: WHS

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Official name: Δελφοί
Elevation: 570
Image: Delphi Temple of Apollo.jpg

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Commons category: Ancient Delphi
native label: Δελφοί
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Contents

Names
Delphi and the Delphic region
Archaeology of the precinct
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Architecture of the precinct
Temple of Apollo
Treasuries
Altar of the Chians
Stoa of the Athenians
Theatre
Tholos
Gymnasium
Stadium
Hippodrome
Polygonal wall
Castalian spring
Roman Agora
Athletic statues
Myths regarding the origin of the precinct
Oracle of Delphi
The prophetic process
Influence, devastations and a temporary revival
Religious significance of the oracle
History
Ancient Delphi
Amphictyonic Council
The sacred precinct in the Iron Age
Abandonment and rediscovery
Delphi in later art
Delphi in later literature
Gallery
See also
Footnotes
Citations
Citation references
Further reading
5th-century evidence
External links

According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent (drakaina) who lived there and was killed by the god Apollo (in other accounts the serpent was the male serpent (drakon) Python).