Ancient Delphi, Greece Eastern Europe picture - The remnants of ancient Delphi, renowned as the dwelling place of the god Apollo, overlook the Delphic Gorge on the slopes of Mt. Parnassus. From the end of the 8th century B.C., people from all over the world traveled here to consult Apollo on how to govern their lives. Apollo gave them their answers through a priestess, known as the Delphic Oracle.
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The remnants of ancient Delphi, renowned as the dwelling place of the god Apollo, overlook the Delphic Gorge on the slopes of Mt. Parnassus. From the end of the 8th century B.C., people from all over the world traveled here to consult Apollo on how to govern their lives. Apollo gave them their answers through a priestess, known as the Delphic Oracle.