Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace
Δελφοί · Marmaria Terrace
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇬🇷 Central Greece, Phocis, Delphi, Greece
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About Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace
Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace in Central Greece, Phocis, Delphi, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 4.9 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 570 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 887 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1906
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1552 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
38.4800° N · 22.5000° E · 570 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace — cella with stratified deposits38.4775° N · 22.4984° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace — court with stratified deposits38.4820° N · 22.5006° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Delphi — Marmaria Tholos Ancillary Terrace — pylon with stratified deposits38.4812° N · 22.5018° E
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