West of the temenos of Apollo
West of the temenos of Apollo is an archaeological site in Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece. West of the temenos of Apollo is situated nearby to Delphi Museum, as well as near the historic site Delphic Sibyl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delphi and Delphic Sibyl.
Delphi
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The archaeological site of Delphi is a UNESCO World Heritage site near the modern village of the same name in West Central Greece, on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus, which is part of a mountain range north of the gulf of Corinth.
Delphic Sibyl
Historic site
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Pythia was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in central Greece. She served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Delphic Sibyl is situated 200 metres northeast of West of the temenos of Apollo.
Delphi Museum
Museum
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Delphi Archaeological museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic period to the early Byzantine era. Delphi Museum is situated 150 metres southeast of West of the temenos of Apollo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chrisso and Arachova.
Chrisso
Village
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Chrisso is a village in Phocis, Greece. The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaean Gulf and lies in the southwestern foothills of Mount Parnassus. Chrisso is situated 2½ km west of West of the temenos of Apollo.
Arachova
Village
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Arachova is a mountain town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia. Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra. Arachova is situated 7 km east of West of the temenos of Apollo.
Kirra
Village
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Kirra is a village in Phocis, Central Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Itea, to which it is adjacent. Kirra is the point where the Pleistos river meets the Gulf of Iteas, a bay of the Gulf of Corinth. Kirra is situated 7 km southwest of West of the temenos of Apollo.
West of the temenos of Apollo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.48134° or 38° 28′ 53″ northLongitude
22.49906° or 22° 29′ 57″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
8GC4FFJX+GJGeoNames ID
12358746
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