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Delphi was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the god Apollo. Located on Mt. Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth, it was home to the famous oracle of Apollo which gave cryptic predictions and guidance to both city-states and individuals. In addition, Delphi was also home to the panhellenic Pythian Games. Delphi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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1500 BCE
The site of Delphi is first settled.
c. 800 BCE
The site of Delphi first acquires a religious significance.
c. 650 BCE
The first temple in honour of Apollo is built at Delphi.
c. 580 BCE
The kouroi of Argos, thought to represent Cleobis & Biton, are sculpted.
560 BCE
The oracles of Delphi and Thebes both tell King Croesus of Lydia that if he attacks the Medes, he will destroy a great empire. Seeing this as a good omen, he goes to war, loses, and the Lydian Empire is destroyed.
c. 560 BCE
Naxos dedicates a large column and sphinx to the oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
c. 525 BCE
The Treasury of the Siphnians is built at Delphi which included Caryatid architecture.
c. 510 BCE
The second temple to Apollo is constructed at Delphi, replacing the first temple destroyed by fire.
490 BCE
Athens builds a treasury at Delphi following their victory at Marathon against Persia.
480 BCE - 460 BCE
The bronze charioteer of Delphi is sculpted.
480 BCE
Persian forces attack the sanctuary of Delphi.
448 BCE
Pericles leads the Athenian forces in the Battle of Delphi.
373 BCE
An earthquake destroys the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
c. 330 BCE
The third temple to Apollo is constructed at Delphi, replacing the earlier temple damaged by earthquake.
279 BCE
Gauls attack the sanctuary of Delphi.
191 BCE
Delphi comes under Roman control.
c. 67 CE
Emperor Nero competes at the panhellenic Games of Olympia and Delphi.
393 CE
Roman Emperor Theodosius definitively ends all pagan Games in Greece.
c. 591 CE - 585 CE
The Pythian Games of Delphi began.

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