Delphi sits on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in central Greece and was once the religious heart of the Greek world. In myth, Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the earth; they met here, marking Delphi as the omphalos – the navel of the world. By the 6th century BC it had become the main Panhellenic sanctuary of Apollo, a place where city-states sent offerings, … [Read more...]
Delphi, Greece: The Ultimate Visitor Guide
Delphi spreads across the cliffs of Mount Parnassos like a natural amphitheatre, a sanctuary built where myth and landscape seemed to agree on significance. For the ancient Greeks, this was the omphalos—the navel of the earth—the point where the world aligned and Apollo’s presence could be approached. Pilgrims travelled from across the Mediterranean to consult the Oracle, and … [Read more...]
