Delfos

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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Article · Português

Delfos é uma moderna cidade grega muito conhecida por seu sítio arqueológico, que foi declarado Patrimônio Mundial pela UNESCO. Em épocas antigas, era o local dos Jogos Píticos e de um famoso oráculo (o oráculo de Delfos), que ficava dentro de um templo dedicado ao deus Apolo, elaborado por Trofônio e Agamedes. Delfos era reverenciado por todo o mundo grego como o omphalos, o centro do universo. Delfos fica em um planalto semicircular conhecido como , junto ao monte Parnaso, e sobranceiro ao . 15 km a sudoeste de Delfos, há a cidade-porto de , no golfo de Corinto. Segundo a mitologia grega, no local a deusa Têmis era responsável pelo oráculo, que era guardado pela serpente Píton. Apolo, que havia aprendido a arte da profecia de Pã, filho de Zeus e Húbris, matou a serpente e tomou o oráculo.

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