Δελφοί
Δελφοί
-ῶν, Delphi, a city of central Greece, famed for the oracle of Apollo, which was consulted on all sorts of matters by both Greeks and foreigners. The importance of the oracle was diminished in Roman times, and shortly before 400 A.D. it was abolished by the emperor Theodosius the Great. In 1892 the French began excavations there, the village of Kastri, which covered the site, having been removed. Among the discoveries are the foundations of the temple of Apollo.
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δελφοί
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Δελφοί
-ῶν, Delphi, a city of central Greece, famed for the oracle of Apollo, which was consulted on all sorts of matters by both Greeks and foreigners. The importance of the oracle was diminished in Roman times, and shortly before 400 A.D. it was abolished by the emperor Theodosius the Great. In 1892 the French began excavations there, the village of Kastri, which covered the site, having been removed. Among the discoveries are the foundations of the temple of Apollo.
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