Delphi facts for kids

Delphi can mean:

• Delphi, Greece, an archaeologic site and modern town in Greece
• Delphi programming language, based on Pascal

Images for kids

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  Pleistos Valley at its upper end, east of Arachova.

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  The upper Pleistos River in its valley, seen from the north slopes. The Pleistos Ravine is at the bottom of a cross-gradient.

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  Graphic summary of the orogenic cycle

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  The Alpides

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  The microplates, Aegean and Anatolian, which are still forming by breaking away from the Eurasian plate. The blue line is the zone of subduction, formerly of Africa under Eurasia. The triangles indicate which plate is on top. The red line is the divergent border, caused by extension. The green line is a normal fault region, which will turn into a divergent border.

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  Looking up the Pleistos Valley from Delphi. The north wall appears in profile. At this location, the scarp varies between 40° and 60°. The scree, or tal, is at about 20° and does not extend across the entire valley. Route 48 is in evidence near the top of it. It then ascends to the photographer's position on it.

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  The polygonal wall, 1902

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  Archaeological Museum of Delphi, designed by Alexandros Tombazis

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  Site plan of the upper Sacred Precinct, Delphi.

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  The reconstructed Treasury of the Athenians, built to commemorate their victory at the Battle of Marathon.

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  View of the Athenian Treasury; the Stoa of the Athenians on the right.

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  The theatre at Delphi (as viewed near the top seats)

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  The Tholos at the base of Mount Parnassus: 3 of 20 Doric columns.

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  The gymnasium

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  The mountain-top stadium at Delphi, far above the temples-theater below

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  Section of polygonal wall at Delphi, behind a pillar from the Athenian Stoa

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  Coin (obol) struck at Delphi, 480 BC. Obverse: Short tripod. Reverse: Pellet within circle (omphalos or phiale).

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  Fresco of Delphic sibyl painted by Michaelangelo at the Sistine Chapel.

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  Ruins of the ancient temple of Apollo at Delphi, overlooking the valley of Phocis.

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  Speculative illustration of ancient Delphi by French architect Albert Tournaire.

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  Section of the frieze from the Treasury of the Siphnians, now in the museum.

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  View of Delphi with Sacrificial Procession by Claude Lorrain

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  Delphi by Edward Lear features the Phaedriades.

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  The Charioteer of Delphi, 478 or 474 BC, Delphi Museum.

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  Boeotians

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  Cnidians

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  Sicyonians

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  Siphnians

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  The theatre at Delphi

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  Ruins of the theatre at Delphi

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  Stacked stones