Stoa of the Athenians

The Stoa of the Athenians is an ancient portico in the Delphic Sanctuary, Greece, located south of the Temple of Apollo. The southern side of the polygonal wall of the platform forms the north wall of the stoa.

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Type: Ruins
Description: monumental structure at Delphi
Also known as: “Athenian portico”, “Stoà di Atene”, and “Στοά Αθηναίων, Δελφοί”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

Temple of Apollo

Ruins

Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Temple of Apollo, also known as Apollonion, was a major part of the Panhellenic religious sanctuary located in Central Greece at Delphi. The temple and sanctuary at large were dedicated to one of the major Greek deities, Apollo, the god of archery, music, light, prophecy, the arts, and healing.

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 3 km west of Stoa of the Athenians.

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 Stoa of the Athenians.

Desfina

Village

Desfina is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. Desfina is situated 8 km south of Stoa of the Athenians.

Stoa of the Athenians

Categories: stoa, building, and historic site
Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.48227° or 38° 28′ 56″ north

Longitude

22.50164° or 22° 30′ 6″ east

Open location code

8GC4FGJ2+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 145690085

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q7617753

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Stoa of the Athenians” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Ateenalaisten stoa”
French: “Portique des Athéniens”
French: “stoa des Athéniens”
German: “Säulenhalle der Athener”
Greek: “Στοά Αθηναίων”
Greek: “Στοά των Αθηναίων”
Italian: “Stoà degli Ateniesi”
Polish: “Stoa Ateńczyków”
Spanish: “Estoa de los atenienses”
Spanish: “Estoa de los Atenienses”

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Highlights: Ιερά οδός and Πηγή.

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Places to explore: Τρίποδας Πλαταιών and Ticket Office.

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