Charioteer of Delphi
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The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos, is an ancient Greek bronze statue dating to around 470 BC. Standing 1.8 meters tall, the life-size figure of a chariot driver was originally part of
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The Charioteer of Delphi, Delphi Museum
Charioteer of Delphi, head
Detail of the statue's head, showing the inlaid eyes
Delphi
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Delphi, in legend previously called Pytho, was an ancient sacred precinct in central Greece. It was the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the anci
Charioteer of Delphi
…a chariot, horses, and child attendants, fragments of which were also uncovered among the ruins. The work was dedicated at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, one of the most important religious sites of the Greek world, to commemorate a victory in the panhellenic Pythian Games, which featured both athletic…
The Athena temple complex, including the Delphic Tholos. The background is the Pleistos River Valley.
The polygonal wall, 1902
Archaeological Museum of Delphi, designed by Alexandros Tombazis
The reconstructed Treasury of the Athenians, built to commemorate their victory at the Battle of Marathon.