Kastri, Phocis
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Kastri was a medieval village in Greece, which was formed above the ruins of the ancient site of Delphi. The local villagers partly used the ruins in the construction of their village. The village was
Village of Kastri before the Delphi excavation
Archaeological Site of Delphi by Joy of Museums
Sir George Wheler was an English clergyman and travel writer.
Kastri, Phocis
…AD. The village of Kastri was built on top of the ruins using marble from destroyed buildings and, eventually, the precise location of Delphi was lost. George Wheler and Jacques Spon rediscovered the site using an old description from Pausanias, and published their findings in 1682. Other explorers noted the remains…
Portrait of Jacob Spon, Wheler's travelling companion in Greece and the Levant.