Editing Delphi (section)

===Stoa of the Athenians===
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[[File:Stoa of the Athenians at Delphi by Joy of Museums.jpg|thumb|View of the Athenian Treasury; the Stoa of the Athenians on the right]]
The [[stoa]], or open-sided, covered porch, is placed in an approximately east–west alignment along the base of the polygonal wall retaining the terrace on which the Temple of Apollo sits. There is no archaeological suggestion of a connection to the temple. The stoa opened to the Sacred Way. The nearby presence of the Treasury of the Athenians suggests that this quarter of Delphi was used for Athenian business or politics, as stoas are generally found in market-places.

Although the architecture at Delphi is generally Doric, a plain style, in keeping with the Phocian traditions that were Doric, the Athenians did not prefer the Doric. The stoa was built in their own preferred style, the [[Ionic order]], the capitals of the columns being a sure indicator. In the Ionic order they are floral and ornate, although not so much as the Corinthian, which is in deficit there. The remaining porch structure contains seven fluted columns, unusually carved from single pieces of stone (most columns were constructed from a series of discs joined). The inscription on the [[stylobate]] indicates that it was built by the Athenians after their naval victory over the Persians in 478&nbsp;BC, to house their war trophies. At that time the Athenians and the Spartans were on the same side.
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The [[Sibyl rock]] is a pulpit-like outcrop of rock between the Athenian Treasury and the [[Stoa of the Athenians]] upon the Sacred Way that leads up to the [[Temple of Apollo (Delphi)|temple of Apollo]] in the archaeological area of Delphi. The rock is claimed to be the location from which a prehistoric Sibyl pre-dating the Pythia of Apollo sat to deliver her prophecies. Other suggestions are that the Pythia might have stood there, or an acolyte whose function was to deliver the final prophecy. The rock seems ideal for public speaking.
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