Delphi Archaeological Museum, Delphi

Delphi Archaeological Museum, Delphi

The Archaeological Museum of Delphi is one of the most important museums in Greece, showcasing finds from the pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi that was home to the legendary Oracle of Apollo.

The Archaeological Museum of Delphi is one of the most important museums in Greece, showcasing finds from the pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi that was home to the legendary Oracle of Apollo. Spread over 14 rooms on 2 floors, and dating from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era, the exhibits are chronologically and thematically arranged, which explains the rise and fall of the sanctuary's status over time. The exhibits offer a wealth of insights into ancient Greece and the great works of art produced there.

Highlights include ✓7th century BC Kouros statues of Kleobis and Biton from Argos in Room III, ✓precious offerings from a pit on the Sacred Way comprising a silver statue of a bull and the chryselephantine statues which are believed to represent Apollo, Artemis and Leto in Room IV, ✓6th century BC Sphinx of the Naxians from the Temple of Apollo and frieze of the Treasury of Siphnos with reliefs of Athena, Hercules and Apollo, marble copy of the omphalos (navel), a sacred symbol of Delphi in Room V, ✓architectural elements and sculptures from the Treasury of the Athenians in Room VI, ✓objects from the Temple of Athena Pronaia in Rooms IX and X, ✓ex-voto of Daochos in Room XI, ✓neoclassical marble statue of Antinous in Room XII, and lastly the iconic ✓'Charioteer of Delphi' in bronze from 475 BC in Room XIII.