Archaeological Museum of Delphi - Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών

The Archaeological Museum of Delphi focuses on the history of the Delphic sanctuary and oracle, covering, time  from prehistory to Late Antiquity. Most of the art items were donated to the sanctuary during its period of great prosperity, from Archaic Greek to Roman times.

The art items are presented in chronological order and by context (Sanctuary of Pronaia, votive pit of the Sacred Way, Temple of Apollo, Siphnian Treasury). These groups are part of larger art units, which allow the visitor to understand the periods of floruit and decline of the sanctuary, the wealth of the different donators, the identity of the various artistic workshops and the urban and demographic development around the sanctuary. The art items that are shown are set out according to the specific needs of each medium: large-scale statues and architectural sculpture need more 'room to breath' than the so-called minor objects. They focus mainly on the art of the Archaic period, on metal and marble offerings rather than on pottery, and on monumental architectural and sculptural groups rather than on domestic or funerary assemblages. Some particularly impressive exhibits, such as the famous bronze Charioteer, are displayed separately. 

 

Η μόνιμη έκθεση του Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Δελφών έχει ως κύριο θέμα την ιστορία του δελφικού ιερού και μαντείου και περιλαμβάνει αντικείμενα, που καλύπτουν χρονολογικά πολλούς αιώνες, από τα προϊστορικά χρόνια έως την ύστερη αρχαιότητα. Τα περισσότερα είναι προσφορές των πιστών στο ιερό και χρονολογούνται στην περίοδο ακμής του, από την αρχαϊκή έως τη ρωμαϊκή εποχή.