Living The Dream in Delphi Photo Diary

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Two weeks ago I returned from a wonderful trip to Athens, and I still can’t believe I even had the opportunity to go! While in Athens, we took a day trip to Delphi (3 hours on a coach each way), and the views were amazing.

My last blog post was a kind of photo diary of Athens, but Delphi was so scenic, I figured it deserved a separate blog post with lots of photos.

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mount-parnassus — Mount Parnassus provides a beautiful backdrop to the panhellenic sanctuary!

temple-apollo-delphi — The remains of the Temple of Apollo. It was first built in the 7th century BC!

stadium — Ready for some athletic games? We’ll have to consult the Oracle before placing any bets… 😉

There’s an awesome museum at Delphi, because you gotta protect those ancient artefacts!

mycenean-figurines — Can’t get enough of these Mycenean goddess figurines!

apollo-jewellery — Apollo looking fancy with all his gold jewellery… even the eyelashes are gold! His face would have originally been ivory.

kleobis and biton kouroi — Two Archaic Kouroi from c.580BC, representing a legend of two brothers called Kleobis and Biton from Herodotus’ Histories.

hadrians-lover2 — Roman Emperor Hadrian’s lover Antinous, deified after his mysterious death in the Nile. The image of Antinous has become associated with homosexuality in Western culture, including in the works of Oscar Wilde.

hadrians-lover — A close-up of Antinous, because he’s so beautiful.

delphi-charioteer-closeup — The famous Delphi Charioteer, considered one of the finest bronze sculptures from Ancient Greece.

One of the most interesting inscriptions I saw. This is believed to be a form of ancient music notation. Of course, the understanding is completely lost to us, but it’s pretty cool to see!

delphi-cat — I’ve never seen so many cats as I did in Athens and Delphi! CUTE.

We ventured down into the modern town of Delphi for lunch, and although everything was closed, it was nice to have a wander. We did eventually find a restaurant to have lunch in, but it was very rushed!