Sanctuary of Delphi: Oracle Buildings and Temple Complexes (8th–2nd centuries BCE)

1. Cult site expands into an Archaic sanctuary

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Sanctuary of, Apollo cult

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

2. First stone temples built for Apollo and Athena

   Jan 1, 650 BCELabels: Temple of

   • HISTORY
   • Apollo Temple

3. Pythian Games reorganized with dedicated festival cycle

   Jan 1, 582 BCELabels: Pythian Games

   • HISTORY
   • Delphi ency

4. Earlier Temple of Apollo destroyed by fire

   Jan 1, 548 BCELabels: Temple of

   • HISTORY
   • Pythia

5. Siphnian Treasury built along the Sacred Way

   Jan 1, 525 BCELabels: Siphnian Treasury, Sacred Way

   • Greek Culture
   • Siphnian Tr

6. Alcmaeonid-backed Temple of Apollo completed

   Jan 1, 510 BCELabels: Alcmaeonids, Temple of

   • Apollo Temple
   • Pythia

7. Athenian Treasury erected to house votive offerings

   Jan 1, 490 BCELabels: Athenian Treasury

   • Greek Culture
   • Athenian Tr

8. Stoa of the Athenians added as victory dedication

   Jan 1, 475 BCELabels: Stoa of

   • Stoa Athenians
   • Delphi ency

9. Tholos built in the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

   Jan 1, 380 BCELabels: Tholos, Sanctuary of

   • Greek Culture
   • Kenyon Image

10. Earthquake collapses the Archaic Temple of Apollo

    Jan 1, 373 BCELabels: Archaic Temple, earthquake

    • Apollo Temple
    • Apollo Temple 2

11. New Temple of Apollo completed after long rebuilding

    Jan 1, 330 BCELabels: Temple of, Amphictyony

    • Apollo Temple
    • Pythia

12. Aetolian influence reshapes Delphi’s monumental landscape

    Jan 1, 279 BCELabels: Aetolian League, portico

    • Britannica
    • Aetolian Portico

13. Roman victory monument signals new political order

    Jan 1, 167 BCELabels: Roman victory, Aemilius Paullus

    • Paullus Mon
    • Delphi ency