The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia at Delphi

The Tholos of Athena Pronaia at Delphi, the circular temple with three re-erected Doric columns

The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia sits on a green terrace at the foot of Delphi, just below the great sanctuary of Apollo, and it is the first sacred ground pilgrims reached as they arrived from the east. Its most beloved feature is the Tholos, a slender circular rotunda whose three re-erected columns rise against a … Read more