Editing Delphi (section)

==Delphi and the Delphic region==
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Today Delphi is a municipality of Greece as well as a [[Delphi (modern town)|modern town]] adjacent to the ancient precinct. The modern town was created after removing buildings from the sacred precinct so that the latter could be excavated. The two Delphis, old and new, are located on [[Greek National Road 48]] between [[Amfissa]] in the west and [[Livadeia]], capital of [[Boeotia|Voiotia]], in the east. The road follows the northern slope of a pass between [[Mount Parnassus]] on the north and the mountains of the [[Desfina]] Peninsula on the south. The pass is of the river [[Pleistos]], running from east to west, forming a natural boundary across the north of the Desfina Peninsula, and providing an easy route across it.

On the west side the valley joins the north–south valley between [[Amfissa]] and [[Itea, Phocis|Itea]].

On the north side of the valley junction a spur of Parnassus looming over the valley made narrower by it is the site of ancient [[Crissa|Krisa]], which once was the ruling power of the entire valley system. Both Amphissa and Krissa are mentioned in the ''Iliad's'' [[Catalogue of Ships]].<ref>{{harvnb|Kase|1970|pp=1–2}}</ref> It was a [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean]] stronghold. Archaeological dates of the valley go back to the [[Helladic chronology|Early Helladic]]. Krisa itself is Middle Helladic.<ref>{{harvnb|Kase|1970|pp=4–5}}</ref> These early dates are comparable to the earliest dates at Delphi, suggesting Delphi was appropriated and transformed by Phocians from ancient Krisa. It is believed that the ruins of [[Kirra, Phocis|Kirra]], now part of the port of [[Itea, Phocis|Itea]], were the port of [[Cirrha|Krisa]] of the same name.<ref>{{harvnb|Kase|1970|p=5}}</ref>