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'Navel of the World': Delphi archaeological site

Naval of the gods

Newsroom February 5 12:26

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The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the priestess serving as oracle of Apollo provided prophedies and answered ancient Greeks’ questions, for a small donation. Delphi is known as the omphalos – Greek for ‘navel of the world’. The archaeological monuments blend harmoniously with the superb mountainous landscape. Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was a religious center and a symbol of unity of the ancient Hellenic world.

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Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki

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The Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios

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