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The modern town of Delphi ( / ˈdɛlfaɪ / or / ˈdɛlfi /; Greek: Δελφοί, [ðelˈfi]) is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was relocated to allow for the excavation of the site of ancient Delphi.
Nov 22, 2010 · The discovery of Delphi, begun over 100 years ago when excavators had to remove the entire modern community on top of the ancient site, continues unabated to this day. In the 1990s, geologists proved the presence of hallucinogenic gases at Delphi.
Mar 1, 2011 · How did Delphi become truly “pan-Hellenic”? The decisive shift occurred around 600 BCE, when an inter-state league (known as the Amphictyony) freed Delphi from all local control. 17 Soon thereafter, the league instituted a major quadrennial festival organized along the lines of the games in Olympia.
- Laurence R. Iannaccone, Colleen E. Haight, Jared Rubin
- 2011
Apr 30, 2024 · The modern town emerged following the relocation of buildings to facilitate archaeological excavations of the sacred area. Delphi, both ancient and new, is strategically located on Greek National Road 48, which links Amfissa to the west and Livadeia, the capital of Voiotia, to the east.
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Indeed, the religious site that subsequently developed here, from the 6th century BC to Roman times, was considered the most important of the ancient world, attracting everyone from leaders to commoners to consult its famous Oracle on matters of war and state to absolution from their sins.
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