Delphi Palace

... posits that Zeus came to this place and released 2 eagles, one to the east and one to the west. Where the 2 met is Delphi, which is considered the birthplace of the world, where Zeus began life, i.e. the bellybutton of the world. Interesting, no? But ...

... to Athens, and eventually come home--yay! Right now I am coming to you live from the top of a glorious moutain range in Delphi, Greece--home of the famous ancient oracle and temple of the Greek sun god Apollo.  Tomorrow I will visit the site of ...

I'm still backtracking...making sure that map route stays accurate!  But I think you will enjoy this collection of Pictures from my first batch in Italy through Egypt! Love, Ali / ...

... 'ruins' that implies buildings that are no longer intact, but I really do prefer it when there's a lot remaining. The ruins of Delphi are mostly just that - ruins. Quite a few of the buildings only have foundations left or there are a couple blocks from ...

... such a mega tribute as one waunders around the green gardens of what remains of Ancient Olympia. Our next exploration is ancient Delphi which hangs precipitously at the foot of Mt. Parnossos. This is the highest peak after Mt. Olympus. It's the ...

... The Palace of the Grand Masters is not only surrounded by thick walls, but what was a double moat, now a pathway leading to the palace.  The walls surround the Old Town, nowadays a very busy place with the usual tourist shops (and some very expensive ...

... and engraved with Greek and Latin inscriptions that attest to the wisdom and ambition of the Emperor. The Serpent Column, nee Delphi Tripod, was first erected in 478 BC in Delphi as an offering to Apollo in gratitude for the Greeks' military victory over ...

... the weather. From what everybody has said it's extremely doubtful that any city in Greece will excite me particularly (apart from Delphi), so barring me absolutely adoring Delphi, let me please just pay homage yet again to the most beautiful city in ...

... . Pasiphaë nursed him in his infancy, but he grew and became ferocious. Minos, after getting advice from the Oracle at Delphi, had Daedalus construct a gigantic labyrinth to hold the Minotaur. Its location was near Minos' palace in Knossos." ...

... boasts a massive dome, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Topkapi Palace Treasury - A huge walled complex hugging the Bosphorus, the former palace of the Ottoman sultans is now a museum with ...

... --from south to north in one month. Beijing and Eastern China: One Month in the Middle Kingdom. Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden Palace, the Hutongs, the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace...so much history and so much modern in and ...

... on another section of the tour onto Cairo, and I had another 3 days in Istanbul to do some sightseeing and shopping: Topkapi Palace was the Sultan's private residence and the HQ of the Ottoman Empire for ~400 years from 1461. Elaborately decorated and ...

... influence across most of the Peloponese and the southern Aegean islands, eventually conquering the Minoans. They were a series of palace based kingdoms, with Myceanae the most powerful, and were a great trading civilisation, travelling to Italy, Middle ...

... dirt and dust.  Wearing jandals all day make s your feet so dirty. From here we went and had a look at the Topkapi Palace gardens and he told us about the palace.  It houses the spoonmakers diamond which is the 5th largest diamond in the world ...

... field connects all living beings. There are 7 places on earth were this chakra energy is most concentrated namely : Delhi, Delphi, Jerusalem, Mecca, Rome, Velehrad and Wawel Hill. In this courtyard, the side wall is where all the believers congregate and ...

... rests on a Byzantine base.  Near the obelisk are the remains of a spiral column of intertwined snakes.  Erected at Delphi by the Greeks to celebrate their victory over the Persians, it was later transported to the Hippodrome, where the snakes' ...

... of Plataea, which represents the Greek victory over the Persians during the 5th century BC.  Constantine had this moved from Delphi to the Hippodrome.  Another monument brought here was from Egypt, the obelisk of Thutmose III.  The obeslisk ...

Meteora Waking up at 5am after two hours sleep after my final night at the Pink Palace spent hanging out with Spitos and lovely Meghan- l caught the shuttle to Corfu port where l watched the beautiful sunrise over the water. Meeting Sarah in ...