{"id":1772,"date":"2014-06-15T16:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T15:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2014-06-17T08:02:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T07:02:55","slug":"delphi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1772","title":{"rendered":"Delphi"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is so much antiquity here in Greece, at times it is hard to comprehend that Delphi was first settled in the Bronze Age and it became an important sanctuary or shrine to Apollo around 800 years BC.<\/p>\n

\"Delphi,<\/a>
Delphi, looking into the valley which was once the sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Delphi was considered the centre of the world, with an Oracle who would speak in tongues and priests that would ‘interpret’ after gathering all the gossip and chat from all corners of the world and then repeat it back as the message from the Oracle. It seemed all the city-states of Greece had treasuries here, so much wealth poured in as offerings to Apollo.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Athens Treasury, Delphi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was our first warm day in Greece, walking up the side of Mt Parnassus in 35 C degree heat (95F). Our idea was to stop in the shade and then finally get up to the Stadium where we were high enough to capture the breezes.<\/p>\n

\"Stadium<\/a>
Stadium at Delphi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There must have been six tour buses, including ours so the idea was to stay just behind one crowd and just in front of the next. There is also a museum at Delphi, which we didn’t have time for as we had to make our way to Meteora.<\/p>\n

\"Amphitheater<\/a>
Amphitheater at Delphi, musical competitions were also held here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earthquakes changed\u00a0the area and\u00a0the Gulf of Corinth which once lapped the base of Mt Parnassus,\u00a0is not as close and there is a fertile valley floor full of olives and pines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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