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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    View of the omphalos or "navel", looking northwest from the Sacred Way (the navel was deemed the center of the world and hence the significance of the site); The Sacred Way was once lined with tens of treasuries, literally ...
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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    The Sacred Way, the northwest corner of what was the Corinthian Treasury; The Sacred Way was once lined with tens of treasuries, literally "place where gold things are put," which housed the valuable and beautiful votive ...
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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    The Sacred Way, lower ramp, niches in the north wall; 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 ...
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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    The Sacred Way, general view of the base for the Offering of the Acadians (lower platform) and the Hellenistic Monument (upper platform); The Sacred Way was once lined with tens of treasuries, literally "place where gold ...
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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    The Sacred Way, detail of the base for the Offering of the Acadians; 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 ...
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    Title: Delphi: Sacred Way  Author: unknown Date: -600
    The Sacred Way, the base for the King of Argos; 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 ...
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    Frontal view of an exedra seat
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    An exedra seat, close side view
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of showing an exedra seat, from behind, depicting location just off the Sacred Way
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    The remains of the east middle area
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of showing an exedra seat, from behind, depicting location just off the Sacred Way
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    An exedra seat, detail depicting Greek inscriptions
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View showing the back of an exedra seat (left) and the front of an exedra seat (right)
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    Title: Delphi: Seating and Middle Area  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    The remains of the Treasury of Klazomenae
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    The north seating, frontal view; The stadium is located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and the theatre. It was originally built in the 5th century BCE but was altered in later centuries. The last major remodeling ...
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of the four bulky pillars at the east end which formed an entryway and supported arches - the niches were for statues (this is a Roman addition); The stadium is located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and ...
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of the stadium as one enters, from the southeast; The stadium is located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and the theatre. It was originally built in the 5th century BCE but was altered in later centuries. ...
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of the four bulky pillars at the east end which formed an entryway and supported arches - the niches were for statues (this is a Roman addition); The stadium is located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and ...
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of the four bulky pillars at the east end which formed an entryway and supported arches - the niches were for statues (this is a Roman addition); The stadium is located further up the hill, beyond the via sacra and ...
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    Title: Delphi: Stadium  Author: unknown Date: -500--400
    View of the beginning of the track - marked by a row of marble slabs with two notches for the runners' feet (square holes where for the posts which divided the competitors); The stadium is located further up the hill, ...

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