Delphi: Sacred Way
unknown (Greek (ancient))
Download1A3-G-D-2-A17_cp.jpg (817.6Kb)
Alternative Titles
Sacred Way of Delphi
Via Sacra
Date
-600Description
The Sacred Way, upper ramp, the altar of the Temple of Apollo is on the left and the remains of the Tripod of Plataia is across the path; The Sacred Way was once lined with tens of treasuries, literally "place where gold things are put," which housed the valuable and beautiful votive offerings provided by individual city-states and colonies. As a political oracle, Delphi served states, not individuals, and was rewarded by same. The Sacred Way of Delphi, with the Phaedriades, or "Shining Rocks," as a backdrop winds its way up the mountain in a series of serpentine turns, offering showcases at every turn for the votive offerings left behind by grateful city-states and island colonies. Delphi achieved the height of its fame during the 6th century BCE, as Greece passed from the Archaic to the Classical Age.
Type of Work
street; treasurySubject
architectural exteriors, deities, mythology (Classical), Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Classical
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only