We drive through the plain of Thebes to the mountain Parnassos, making a stop for coffee in Arachova. We arrive in Delphi, in an amazing location on a hill. You will see the Roman Agora, you will walk along the Holy Road and you will see the monument of the Argive Kings, the Treasure of the Athenians, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall, the monument of Plataea and the temple of Apollo. Above the Temple, you can visit the well-preserved theater of the 3rd century. On the lower slope of the mountain is the Dome, a building whose exact purpose is unknown, but from an architectural point of view is considered one of the masterpieces of the ancient world. You will also see the Gymnasium where the athletes are trained in the context of the preparation for Pythia. After your visit to the archeological site, you will visit the Archaeological Museum of Delphi which houses the ancient objects found at the site. In its central part are the ancient ones found in the Oracle and date from the 18th century BC. when the oracle was founded until its decline around 300 BC. The exhibits include many other objects.
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