Oracle From Above

Delphi

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April 28th 2006
Unfortunately we were the first pick up so the first hour and a bit was spent driving around Athens to various hotels. Anyway, by 11:30am we were in Delphi and boy it was worth it! We had an excellent guide take us through the museum and talk us through the various statues, unbelievably well done from 380BC through to the Hellenistic and Roman periods (very modern 4th century statues!) ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi

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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