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Archaeological Site of Delphi

Archaeological Site of Delphi is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece, inscribed in 1987.

The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world'. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious centre and symb

The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world'. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world.

Country
Greece
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1987
UNESCO reference
393
Area
51.04 ha

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