Delphi

Delphi

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December 31st 2005
We went to Delphi, the site where Apollo killed Python the dragon who who used to guard the navel of the Earth on the last day of the year. And it was a cold misty rainy day. It did not dampen our spirits as we walked through the ruins and heard tales of Oracles and of Olympians who gathered here every four years starting in 586BC to participate in the Pythian Games, one of four Panhellenic Games, ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more