Delphi: Then and Now
Sanctuary of Apollo and seat of the Pythia, the oracle consulted by Greek cities and kings. The ruined temple, theatre and treasuries lie on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
As it was
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The ruins today
Key facts
| Country today | Greece |
| Status | Ruins |
| Date | 500 BC |
| Nearest city on the map | Athens (about 121 km) |
| Location | 38.482° N, 22.501° E |
DelphiOpen Delphi in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–324 BC | Greek city-states |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Kingdom of Antigonus |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Macedon and Hellenic League |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Galerius) |
| 400–799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| 800–1491 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1492–1879 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1880–today | Greece |
Other landmarks nearby
ParthenonRuins · 438 BC
MeteoraStanding · 1344
Rila MonasteryStanding · AD 927
Mausoleum at HalicarnassusLost · 350 BC
Battles and sites nearby
- Battle of Marathon · 490 BC
- Battle of Thermopylae · 480 BC
- Battle of Salamis · 480 BC
- Battle of Pharsalus · 48 BC
- Battle of Lepanto · 1571