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Delphi 010 * Delphi's theater. Because the Pythia (Priestess of Delphi) only gave oracles one day a month there was often a 'backlog' of oracles. Delphi in turn developed a full complement of entertainment and athletic facilities, including this theather, a stadium, baths, and a gymnasium. Visitors didn't mind waiting I imagine -the multitude of sacrifices being performed (one needed to sacrifice to even see if an oracle could be taken on a certain day) would have provided a lot of food. * 1600 x 1200 * (779KB)

Delphi 011 * At the back is the 'adyton', a sacred place where only the Pythia could go. According to some testimonia she sat on a tripod, chewed laurel leaves, and breathed 'fumes' that came up from a chasm in the temple floor. Upon entering a trance she would speak the will of Zeus (by invoking Apollo). This would then be translated and delivered to the oracle seeker. * 1600 x 1200 * (450KB)

Delphi 012 * More of the theater. As an aside...some oracles were meant to be ambiguous. The king of Lydia, desirous to invade the Persians consulted the Oracle and got this response 'A great empire will fall'. Taking this to be a divine go-ahead he attacked Persia and was soundly defeated. The empire was his own! * 1600 x 1200 * (814KB)

Delphi 013 * Getting higher... The Athenians also consulted the Oracle when attacked by the Persians in 480. They got a response to 'hide behind your wooden walls'. Some thought this to be the wooden walls of the Acropolis. The statesman Themistocles saw an alternate meaning though - the Athenian navy. Those who followed him found victory at Salamis, those who stayed were defeated when the Persians razed the city. * 1600 x 1200 * (406KB)

Delphi 014 * We finally made it up to the stadium. * 1600 x 1200 * (639KB)

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Delphi 016 * This archway was behind the starting line. Runners could come back and process here after victories. Notice the two notches. Runners here could crouch down in a pose very similar to the one used in modern days with supports. * 1600 x 1200 * (744KB)

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Delphi 020 * This is an underground recess below the temple. It winds beneath the temple for a short way before emerging from the ground to the right. * 1600 x 1200 * (839KB)

Delphi 021 * A (lopsided) picture of a stoa (columned, roofed, promenade) built by the Athenians. The inscription (still visible) on the steps describes the dedication to the Athenians. * 1600 x 1200 * (687KB)

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