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Greece 5

Delphi continued. The Temple of Athena, down below, helped protect the Temple of Apollo.

Just below the Temple of Apollo. This column is where a Greek Sphinx once stood, now in the museum.

This is where the Pythia, the one who read the oracle, stood. There was a gas emitted that made her speak incomprehensibly. Her words were then translated, usually into a riddle.

Looking up at the Temple of Apollo.

Looking down at the Temple of Apollo.

The Treasury of Athens, again.

The theatre at Delphi.

Greek writing.

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