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Greece - Tholos of Delphi

The Tholos of Delphi is one of the ancient structures of the complex of the Temple of Athena Pronaia (locally known as the Marmariá, the marble quarry). The circular temple - tholos means dome - shares an immediate site with other ancient foundations of the Temple of Athena Pronaia, all located a couple of hundred meters east of the main ruins at Delphi.

The tholos is considered being one of the most characteristic monuments at Delphi and the most important building of this small sanctuary. Twenty Doric columns - three have been reconstructed - supported a frieze with triglyphs and metopes. The building is dating back to 380 BC. The tholos was partially restored in 1938. Several architectural members and the surviving sculptures were restored and are now on display in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.

The tholos is part of the Delphi UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Gudrun said:

A beautiful and iconic place- HFF, Jaap
5 years ago

Elbertinum said:

Wir besuchten es auch mal -
5 years ago ( translate )

Guy Bacca (guybac) said:

Oui, Patrimoine mondial... Belles photos de ce site
Bonne fin de semaine, Jaap
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

Great shots Jaap. Superb PiP's.
Happy weekend.
5 years ago

Pat Del said:

L'oracle de Delphes semble encore régner sur ces ruines antiques ...
5 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

An impressive place which I visited several times. The Breath of ancient times ! HFF and a very nice weekend, Jaap !
5 years ago

Schussentäler said:

Sehr schöne Serie
5 years ago ( translate )

Adele said:

What a place! Great shots as always Jaap!
Have a nice weekend
5 years ago ( translate )

Ghislaine Girardot said:

très belles photos de ce site !!
HFF à vous
5 years ago ( translate )

Erika Akire said:

...bin begeistert von dieser antiken Stätte...
5 years ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Awesome series from this sacred local of dazzling Greek civilization

It is part of the list of unforgettable places, to me!
Thank you very much , Jaap!
Have a pleasant weekend, Jaap!
5 years ago

Luz •.¸¸ ㋡ said:

Maravilha!
5 years ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

A beautiful memory for me, very beautiful pictures under this blue sky !
Have a nice weekend
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosemma said:

Belle présentation de ce monument circulaire appelé 'tholos'. Sa destination serait peut-être funéraire ...
5 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Wonderful series from this iconic place Jaap,
HFF and a lovely weekend.
5 years ago ( translate )