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The Athenian Treasury at Delphi was constructed by the Athenians to house dedications and votive offerings made by their city and citizens to the sanctuary of Apollo. The entire treasury including its sculptural decoration is built of Parian marble.
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Το κτήριο είναι δωρικού ρυθμού, κατασκευασμένος από παριανό μάρμαρο. Βρίσκεται νότια του ναού του Απόλλωνα, δίπλα στο κτήριο του Βουλευτηρίου και μπροστά από το Ασκληπιείο, στην πρώτη στροφή της ιεράς οδού όπου είχε συγκεντρωθεί μεγάλος αριθμός ανάλογων κτηρίων (Θησαυρός των Βοιωτών, Θησαυρός των Κνιδίων, Θησαυρός των Μεγαραίων, Θησαυρός των Σιφνίων).
Στην πρόσοψη το κτήριο φέρει δύο κολώνες, ανάμεσα σε δύο παραστάδες.1] Στα δύο του αετώματα έφερε ανάγλυφες παραστάσεις. Στην πρόσοψη του...
Read moreThe Treasury of the Athenians had enough of its original building material preserved to allow for its almost complete reconstruction. Designed to hold the multitude of Athenian offerings to the Delphi oracle. The building was constructed entirely of Parian marble and had a Doric frieze decorated with 30 metopes. To the left of the treasury, in a highly visible triangular area the Athenians displayed the actual spoils from the battle of Marathon. A large inscription at its front described...
Read moreThe Athenian Treasury at Delphi was constructed around 510 to 480 BCE. It was dedicated by the Athenians for their victory against the Persians and housed dedications and votive offerings to the god Apollo. It is located at the first turn of the Sacred Way, which led to the temple of Apollo and to the oracle of Delphi. The platform upon which the treasury stands has a prominent inscription on its south face: ΑΘΕΝΑΙΟΙ Τ[Ο]Ι ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝ[Ι ΑΠΟ ΜΕΔ]ΟΝ ΑΚ[ΡΟΘ]ΙΝΙΑ ΤΕΣ ΜΑΡΑΘ[Ο]ΝΙ Μ[ΑΧΕ]Σ, i.e. “The...
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