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.

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.

Stadium of Delphi

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

Sanctuary of Athena

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

Temple of Apollo

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

Athenian Treasury

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

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,…

Plataea

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

Gla

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

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…

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…