Delphi, one of the oldest cities of Greece, situated on the slopes of mount Parnassus, was famous in the ancient world for its temple of Apollo and the famous Delphic Oracle, to which came for divination pilgrims from throughout the known World. Delphi was considered to be the center of all the Hellenic world.

Here occurred Pythian games – public Greek festival in memory of the victory of Apollo over the Python. Originally it was a competition of poets and musicians, and the patron of which was Apollo, but from 586 BC to the program of the games included sports. Last Pythian games were held in 394 ad by the Emperor Theodosius I was finally ruined and closed and the temple of Apollo. In the excavations, begun in 1892 discovered the remains of a temple, theatre, Racecourse, various monuments and many inscriptions, which helped to restore the overall appearance of the sanctuary.

The remains from the temple of Apollo, dated to the fourth century BC sanctuary But this place existed in more ancient times – from the end of the eighth century. Sacred road led to the temple of Apollo and was decorated with three thousand statues and treasures for gifts and thank-offerings. The rock she is standing on the same place. According to legend, the first priestess-prophetess uttered their predictions. The theatre, built in the V century BC, holds more than 5 thousand spectators.

In the South-East of the temple Apollon is the sanctuary of the goddess Athena with the ruins of the temple of the fourth century BC, Preserved rotunda is the Tholos, the purpose of which still remains unknown.

The stadium, which hosted the Pythian games, have survived quite well. It contained about 7 million viewers and is made of limestone from mount Parnassus

It was believed that anyone who came to Delphi shall commit ritual bath in the waters of the sacred castalian key. The poet Byron plunged into the waters of this spring under the impression from tradition, according to which the castalian key evokes poetic inspiration.

The collection of the Museum of Delphi includes a collection of sculptures and architectural fragments found during the excavations.