Delphi

The Treasury of the Athenians at Delphi

More of the ruins of Delphi

Delphi was the holiest place in Greece. The most celebrated oracle of Antiquity rose terrace upon terrace above what the ancients call the 'navel of the earth.' It was said it was located when two eagles flying from opposite ends of the earth met here midway. The Parnassos is a term frequently applied to the area on either side of the spine of mountains extending northwest from the border of Atticica. This region is rich in mythological & historical allusions.