Grecia Centrale

Siti antichi nella Grecia Centrale

Ancient Sites

Explore the historical depth of Central Greece through its most significant archaeological landmarks. At the heart lies Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Athenian and Siphnian Treasuries, and a well-preserved 4th-century BC stadium. Beyond the Panhellenic sanctuary, the list includes the Mycenaean fortified palace of Gla in Boeotia and the classical city-states of Plataea and Thespiae. These sites showcase the evolution of Greek architecture and urban planning from the Bronze Age through the Classical period.

Ancient Sites — Mappa

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Archaeological Site of Delphi

This vast archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Best known for ruins of the ancient oracle through which Apollo was speaking.

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Stadium of Delphi

This ancient stadium, built during the 4th century BC, is said to be one of the best-preserved of its kind.

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Sanctuary of Athena

This is probably one of the best known and most popular Greek sites, right at the heart of the Delphi site.

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Temple of Apollo

The most important structure in the sanctuary served as the place for cult rituals.

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Athenian Treasury

This treasury, built entirely of Parian marble, was constructed approximately in the 5th century BC.

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Siphnian Treasury

The Siphnian Treasury was a building at the Ancient Greek cult centre of Delphi, erected to host the offerings of the polis, or city-state,…

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Plataea

Plataea or Plataia, also Plataeae or Plataiai, was an ancient city, located in Greece in southeastern Boeotia, south of Thebes.

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Gla

Gla, also calledGlas, was an important fortified site of the Mycenaean civilization, located in Boeotia, mainland Greece.

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Abae

Abae was an ancient town in the northeastern corner of ancient Phocis, in Greece, near the frontiers of the Opuntian Locrians, said to have…

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Thespiae

Thespiae was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia. It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which run eastward from the foot…