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The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

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Located roughly one-half mile from the main concentration of buildings at Delphi, Athena Pronaia was the gateway to Delphi. The site, having been occupied since the Neolithic Period (5000-3000 BCE) and later by the Mycenaeans, may actually predate Delphi as a sacred place. Originally dedicated to the worship of an Earth Goddess, the shrine was eventually occupied by Olympian deities, Athena in particular. Athena's shrine stood near the entrance to Apollo's; hence the epithet 'of the fore-shrine', which is confirmed by inscriptions. Athena Pronaia, 'Athena before the Temple', was also called, by a sort of pun, Athena Pronoia, 'Athena of forethought.'
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Image size
2100x1395px 1.19 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/1579 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
24 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Jun 8, 2011, 4:04:54 PM
Sensor Size
13mm
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